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TIL That Norway Has Set Aside Almost $200,000 for Each of Its 5 Million Citizens

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epK1n TIL Aloe Vera contains a growth hormone, gibberellin, and a polysaccharide, glucomannan, that promote fibroblasts proliferation and collagen synthesis, making skin heal better. Additionally aloe vera has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
1alwd TIL the animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series had to be heavily censored in the UK due to controversy over "Ninja" weapons and the the catch phrase "Bummer" being slang for anal sex.
oRNj7 TIL Vulture Bees exist, a type of bee that feeds on carrion
8eMLb TIL about an expensive brothel in Paris called One-Two-Two with a pirate themed room that was fitted with a bed which mechanically swing like a boat with jets of water drenching the occupants mimicking sex in a leaky boat.
4A1w TIL that Kevin Carter committed suicide 3 months after winning the Pulitzer Prize for a photograph of a starving toddler being stalked by a vulture