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TIL that the CDC has urged that schools open later because two-thirds of teenagers suffer chronic sleep deprivation.

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rRRYW TIL that in 1966, when asked by a Senate subcommittee member about the dangers of LSD, Timothy Leary stated: "Sir, the motor car is dangerous if used improperly...Human stupidity and ignorance is the only danger human beings face in this world." The Senator he was replying to was Ted Kennedy.
awAxA TIL all "warranty void if removed" stickers are illegal in the US since 1975
OoEd6 TIL that the opposite of the placebo effect is the ‘Nocebo effect’, where negative expectations reduce effects of treatment on the patient. An example is that warning patients about the side effects of drugs makes it more likely that those side effects will occur!
xK6b TIL there is a Bacon Chase Race 5k where you can run and eat unlimited bacon
n8jo TIL No Shave November has a noticeable effect on razor sales