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TIL in an online video skeptic James Randi overdosed on homeopathic drugs to test if the drugs were real. He suffered no side effects.

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VBQ6D TIL that the North Korean government runs an international restaurant chain to launder money
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VdAk TIL that the PC game TIE Fighter, primarily a space combat simulator, enjoyed a remarkably positive critical reception after its 1994 release, as well as garnering acclaim in more recent retrospectives. IGN named it the “best Star Wars game ever made” in 2010.
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