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TIL Paracetamol overdose is one of the leading causes of acute liver failure

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o717 TIL George Lucas paid the entire $33 million production fee for Star Wars V himself, taking out a loan from the bank. He made his money back in three months, and Star Wars V went on to gross over half a billion dollars, making it the most successful independent film of all time.
nePj9 TIL Health Officials are recommending glory holes for casual sex, so that less contact is made to spread the virus.
4X7xo TIL in Brazil, prison sentence is reduced by 4 days for every book read.
VMPdQ TIL about the Great Storm of Galveston in 1900. The category 4 hurricane brought winds of 130 mph and tides of 15 feet. Upwards of 8,000 people were killed overnight. After the storm the city built a sea wall and raised building that survived by 10 feet!
W7ogY TIL the terms “Refrigerator” and “Icebox” were used interchangeably as far back as 1848 even though the appliance we call a refrigerator (home use/mechanically cooled) wasn’t introduced until 1913.