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TIL that you need to have your wisdom teeth removed to go to Antarctica

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yQOnl TIL the word "moxie", synonymous with "energy" and "spunk" originates from a brand of soft drink. As with many sodas, it was first marketed as an over the counter medicine called "Moxie Nerve Food". Moxie was created in 1876, is flavored with gentian root extract and is still sold in the eastern US.
ADwG4 TIL that Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter (pictured) drew artistic inspiration from hallucinations that he experienced while taking psychedelic drugs in a program covertly sponsored by the CIA
kJ86m TIL, That since domestication, dogs' eyes have changed. Dogs now have eye muscles that make them more expressive and infant-like. These same muscles are absent in wolves, their closest relative.
N7nxN TIL There are 6 languages OF the UN
epgo6 TIL That the Lactational Amenorrhea Method is a natural birth control based on exclusive breastfeeding that suppresses ovulation. It’s 98% effective for six months postpartum but only if you haven't resumed your period, breastfeed on demand, and include night feeds.