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TIL LSD has been shown to treat alcoholism five times more effectively than Alcoholics Anonymous.

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ojYK TIL that the media can legally lie in the United States, determined by a case in 2003.
eDR5 TIL that after WWII the CIA recruited Nazi war criminals, who had worked on mind control/brainwashing techniques in Germany, to assist them with their own mind control experiments on unwitting US citizens.
5V1lB TIL King of the Hill characters Kahn Souphanousinphone and Cotton Hill were voiced by the same voice actor
DQKoP TIL: That upon its UK release in March 1974, The Exorcist drew nationwide protests around Britain from the Nationwide Festival of Light (NFL), a Christian public action group. Local clergy and concerned citizens handed out leaflets offering spiritual support afterwards to those queuing for the film.
0wgdp TIL cats that have saggy bellies aren't just fat, it's called the primordial pouch and helps protect them during fights and move easier when running and jumping.