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TIL That after J.F Kennedy was assassinated, his brain was removed and stored in a locker at the National Archives. 3 years later the brain went missing, and has never been seen since,

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R7QX6 TIL that it was a common belief amongst anesthesiologists that readheads are harder to sedate. Now there are studies to show that they do indeed often require around 20% more anesthesia to sedate and have a higher tolerance to pain.
JwVV TIL the MMORPG Everquest is still getting official expansions 13 years after it was originally released: Released on Mar 16, 1999, 19th Expansion Pack: Nov 28, 2012
gMBDL TIL Although the custom is relatively recent, larvae are used frequently by several brands of mezcal to give flavor to the drink. A whole larva is deposited in the bottle, normally after having previously been cured in pure alcohol. Today, several brands are doing this including Patron.
4k8ao TIL Harland Sanders, founder of KFC, was excelling at cooking by age 7. When he was 6, his father died, and his mother had to go to work at a canning factory for days at a time, requiring Sanders to care for his two younger siblings, including the family cooking.
mxP0v TIL I learned you can binge the soap Guiding Light every hour non-stop for 591 days. If you started this show on March 10, 2020, you would not be finished until October 23, 2021