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TIL A 19-year-old college student who had shown no outward signs of depression killed herself while she had been participating in a company drug trial for Cymbalta - an antidepressant - 4 days after being switched to a placebo. Prior to the study, she was healthy and had no mental problems.

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E1m70 TIL that Somali Piracy began as a response to illegal fishing which depleted local fish stocks
wodM TIL that before alarm clocks were invented, there was a profession called a knocker-up, which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they were awake. It lasted into the 1920s.
epyBn TIL Burning spent coffee grounds creates the same amount of energy as coal.
wL5GE TIL An employer cannot force you to do overtime in Canada.
9lyD TIL that the foaming agent in shampoo, toothpaste, and laundry detergent is a marketing scheme to give a feel of cleanliness, but does nothing in and of itself. (The Power of Habit, cited)