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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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5wpr TIL In a 2 page comic printed during WWII, Superman captured Hitler and carried him to the League of Nations for trial. When the real Hitler read the comic, he called it propaganda and claimed that Superman was a Jew.
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