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TIL according to a 1984 case report: a patient survived acute alcohol intoxication with an unprecedented blood alcohol level of 1,500 mg/dL (or 1.5%).

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N6WN TIL keeping bedroom doors shut at night can save your life in the event of a fire. A shut door will keep out smoke and flames for 20 minutes longer than an open door.
M7raA TIL prior to joining the band Primus in 1989, guitarist Larry LaLonde was a member of the band Possessed, and was just 17 years old when Possessed’s landmark debut album, "Seven Churches," was released in 1985.
gMOQ7 TIL Antipopes used to exist. Anyone who makes a significantly accepted competing claim to be the Pope is considered to be the Antipope. The last time this happened was in 1439.
LQ69v TIL there was a gold US $4 coin minted (1879-1880) in the ‘Stella’ denomination, intended for international use. The coin’s worth was called out as 400 cents.
jdnQ TIL that pencils are yellow because, in the 1890’s, the world’s best pencil graphite came from China. In China, the color yellow is associated with royalty, so American pencil manufacturers started painting their pencils yellow to indicate they contained high-quality Chinese graphite.