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TIL a New Zealand man built a working cruise missile for $5,000 USD using legally obtained parts mostly from eBay

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1Zw7 TIL there is a scientific term for a person’s tendency to modify their behavior when they know they’re being observed. It’s referred to as the Hawthorne effect.
QJ8a6 TIL heroin was originally marketed as a nonaddictive alternative to morphine
xVd5w TIL Flowers get a “buzz” from visiting bumblebees by releasing more of their perfume in response to an electrical charge generated by the pollinating insects.
Jell TIL The United States Federal Government Established A Medical Marijuana Program in 1978. It was ended in 1992, With Grandfathered patients still receiving weed from the government as of today
K4DJ TIL Mount Rushmore has a hidden hallway with granite stairs that was designed to hold American relics and documents