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TIL Human saliva contains a chemical compound called Opiorphin, a painkiller six times more powerful than Morphine.

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v1Knx TIL the writers of “Parks and Recreation” had no idea Nick Offerman was a skilled saxophone player when they wrote the Duke Silver plot line.
69APW TIL that Oasis released a song titled "Wibbling Rivalry", a 15 minute interview that has no music and only includes the two brothers of the band, Noel and Liam, arguing for the majority of it. The song charted at number 52 on the UK Singles Chart.
71g7 TIL that spanking and physical punishment may work to change immediate behaviors but ultimately lead to increased aggression and other problems in the future.
0dgwM TIL the North Pole has no time zone assigned to it so any time can be used as the local time