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TIL in the Netherlands it is legal to be under influence of any drug, simply so users don’t hesitate to seek medical help.

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rNXeW TIL Of The 1973 Soap Box Derby Scandal. 14-year-old Jimmy Gronen was stripped off his title, after it was discovered that his car had an electromagnet in the nose, which when activated gave him a boost at the starting line.
b644Q TIL that according to the Cleveland Clinic if you want to remember the correct rate of compressions while performing CPR on an unconscious person, you can follow the beats of songs such as Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" or "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira - i.e. 100 to 120 times per minute.
GYVOJ TIL a bully who terrorized the town, commiting a number of varying crimes including attempted murder, was shot dead in front of 40+ people yet nobody “saw a thing.”
R5o0Q TIL that in the winters, brown bears produce less amounts of a protein called HSP47 to prevent them from developing blood clots during hibernation.
6dGw TIL John Travolta, Chevy Chase, and Bill Murray all turned down the role of Forrest Gump & Ice Cube and Dave Chappelle both turned down the role of Bubba.