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TIL that in most states, a "Certificate of Need" is required before a new hospital can be established. A new entrant has to prove that its services and capacity are "needed,” and existing hospitals are given a chance to argue why the entrant should be barred. This is meant to control care costs.

RrK6 TIL Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman’s second wife wrote in her divorce complaint: “He begins working calculus problems in his head as soon as he awakens. He did calculus while driving in his car, while sitting in the living room, and while lying in bed at night.”
lok4A TIL in 555, Chinese Emperor Wenxuan decided that Buddhism and Taoism should be merged into one religion. He had Buddhist and Taoist monks debate and declared the Buddhists victorious, ordering Taoism merged into Buddhism. Some Taoist monks refused, but after he executed 4 monks, the others submitted
4XE55 TIL of Cocaethyline, a substance produced by the body when cocaine and alcohol are consumed together. Its euphoriant properties are so powerful it causes feelings of acute well-being almost universally among users, but it's also about 25 times more likely to kill you than cocaine alone.
QnyM TIL the first (likely) artificial sweetener made by mankind poisoned a lot of Romans, due to its lead acetate content.
Y7kYr TIL The UK has a savings account that is also a lottery. Instead of receiving interest, you are in with a chance to win up to £1M every month. You can withdraw all your money at any time. Other countries have tried it but their official lottery got them banned because of their own greed.