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TIL That there used to be pills that contained tapeworms, and when you lost the amount of weight you wanted to lose, you would take a second pill that killed the tapeworm.

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nWW1B TIL Joaquin Phoenix grew up his early months in the "Children of God", a cult back in the 70's. This cult has been accused of violating human rights on every level by survivors and human rights advocates.
jNNbp Short answer: Yes, but only at night
W70E9 TIL a 1-kilometer cube cumulous cloud would weigh about 1.1 million pounds.
1NaW TIL a study titled “Where Are They Now?” in 1978 followed up on 515 people who were prevented from attempting suicide using the Golden Gate Bridge from 1937 to 1971. About 90% were either alive or had died of natural causes, concluding “suicidal behavior is crisis-oriented” rather than inexorable.
R7478 TIL that a meteorite that fell contained many organic compounds, one of which is a novel amino acid similar to mammal neurotransmitters and can treat chronic pain