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TIL In Tennessee Lab Technicians get paid $250 if the results of the blood they test leads to a DUI conviction

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e0Wd4 TIL that since 2016, the U.S.'s suicide rate is so high that it has contributed to the CDC's reported drop in American life expectancy
BgNrD TiL that in the early 70's, the cannabis strain "Acapulco Gold" was so popular at Columbia University that the college had a dedicated smuggling route via Austin, Texas.
78RJr TIL That while Europe mostly uses Cane Sugar rather than High Fructose Corn syrup, they do use something called "glucose-fructose syrup" which is still basically the same but at a lower concentration.
Dx0p TIL that, Adjusting for Inflation, the average gas prices in the US are lower than they were in 1918.
4kLYJ TIL: Con Artists Sold Fake Goya Painting, Got Paid In Photocopied Bills