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TIL Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ, a study in over 20,000 Israeli military recruits suggests

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4aVa TIL canned food can last indefinitely if sealed properly. On his wedding day in 1956, Beryl Lailey promised to keep a canned whole chicken until his 50th Anniversary, when he would eat it. He did and did not become ill.
xWEk TIL the kings in the 4 card suits supposedly represent great rulers in history. The king of spades is David, king of Israel; the king of clubs is Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia; the king of hearts is the French king Charlemagne; and the king of diamonds is the Roman Caesar Augustus.
MwNK TIL lemons and limes are toxic to dogs and cats and their reaction is due to how unpleasant it is.
dDZpr TIL Edgar Allen Poe was inspired to write his famous poem 'The Raven' by an actual, taxidermized raven that was once owned by Charles Dickens. it is now on display in the the Free Library of Philadelphia.