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TIL there was a chimpanzee who drank gin and tonics and masturbated to porn

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JOQ8 TIL that caffeine does not actually give you energy, but rather it binds to adenosine (promotes sleep and suppresses arousal) receptors and acts as a competitive inhibitor, blocking the feeling that you are tired.
8ala TIL that “Fruit” is a botanical term and “Vegetable” is a culinary term, meaning a tomato can be considered both a fruit and a vegetable
ANY17 TIL that Penny Mordaunt, leader of the House of Commons, is actress Angela Lansbury's first cousin twice removed
MedZ7 TIL about the plunge for distance, a short-lived olympic swim event where competitors jumped from the edge of the pool and floated motionless as far as possible. It was criticized as "not an athletic event at all" since competitors "merely throw themselves heavily into the water and float along".
wLy8Y TIL that in 2017 the book "Asterix and the Chariot Race" was released where there is a Roman Chariot Racer by the name of 'Coronavirus'