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TIL that Caffeine is a pain killer, and when used with other pain killers, such as Acetaminophen or NSAIDs, potentiates their effects significantly.

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4kVJw TIL indoor cats live an average of 10-15yrs, whereas outdoor cats live am average of 3-5
47Ow TIL of Angel’s Glow, a condition observed in soldiers at the Battle of Shiloh, when their wounds began to glow blue and heal faster. In 2001, a 17yo discovered it was caused by nematode vomit, the beneficial bacterium Photorhabdus luminescens.
ADv0o TIL Elizabeth Swaney, a relatively amateur skier, was able to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics halfpipe by accumulating points at qualifying events leading up to the Olympics by doing flawless yet completely simple routines, outscoring opponents who often would crash in their more-ambitious runs
VMdlB TIL about the mystery of a man, Harris Burdick, who left 14 random pictures, with a publisher, and was never heard from again.
v1KDD TIL: In 2017 America overtakes Mexico again as the most obese nation in the world with estimates that 50% of the nation will be obese by 2030