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TIL taking caffeine with acetaminophen triples the amount of toxins produced in the liver.

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5VxvP TIL the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series rings include an engraving of the infamous Billy Goat that was refused entry during the 1945 World Series, causing the owner to lay a curse on the team.
b6Lla TIL in 1830, around 13.7% of the U.S. black population was free, totaling about 319,599. Surprisingly, 3,775 free blacks owned 12,760 slaves, according to the census.
W7xdN TIL that the first woman to serve in the United States Senate was also the last member of Congress to be a slaveowner.
7lOx TIL that we have more than the 5 basic senses (hearing, feeling, seeing, smelling, and tasting). Other senses include magentoception, the ability to detect magnetic fields, as well as chronoception, the sense of time passing.
wLW16 TIL the NFL hosted the "Playoff Bowl" from 1960-1969 for determining third place in the league between the two teams that did not make the NFL Championship game.