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TIL that parts of Cameroon use beer bottle caps as currency - just like the videogame Fallout.

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mXPO TIL that euthanasia accounted for almost two percent of total deaths of in Belgium in 2012. Since euthanasia was made legal in 2002, it has been increasing every year.
Y7E9P TIL The US Marine Corps and the Dept of the Navy allowed thousands of people to drink contaminated water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base Camp over the course of decades.
a8WQ9 TIL that a superiority complex can be a defense mechanism resulting from low self-esteem, where individuals overcompensate to feel better about themselves. This behavior often backfires, worsening their self-worth and creating a negative cycle.
PYDOL TIL that Galileo's middle finger from his right hand is on display at the Museo Galileo in Florence. Three of his fingers and a tooth were removed during his reburial in 1737.
v1ryx TIL that Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' wasn't originally intended to be presented as a work of fiction. His editor rejected the manuscript believing it would cause widespread panic, given that Jack the ripper was active in London at the time. The version we read starts on page 102 of the original script.