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TIL Oxycontin is more addictive because the withdrawal symptoms are so bad.

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X46k TIL A year after Rise Against released the song “Architects”, the British band Architects released a bonus track titled “Rise Against”.
97RX TIL the Bible contains a passage where it says it became dark in daytime during the crucifixion of Jesus. NASA discovered a total eclipse did actually occur in Jerusalem on 24 November 29 CE at around 11AM. This fact got dismissed by the Church because the date is not in accordance with Easter.
nWGbY TIL about Monjeríos, where Indigenous girls in colonial California were forced to live in terrible conditions, abused, and even had their husbands chosen by priests.
6EvPJ TIL Americans are now tipping more money, and for more services, than ever before. It’s a phenomenon called “Tip Creep” where social pressure encourages tipping for counter-service interactions where a tip was previously never given.
j4oX TIL in 1980, the Soviet Union refused to host the Paralympics claiming that none of their citizens suffered from disabilities.