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TIL since 2007 Coca Cola has caused 14 deaths PER DAY

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5Mer TIL in 1982 drug dealers in California tried to synthesize heroin more cheaply, and accidentally created a substance that gave users late stage Parkinson’s disease in a matter of days.
nWna7 TIL Of Xenophon, who was described as the greatest general that preceded Alexander the Great. Xenophon was the father of retreating and successfully led his 10,000 men out of Persia following betrayal and constant attacks by the Persians.
x6LZ5 TIL that Canada has about twice as many Costcos versus the US on a per capita basis.
OGYaX TIL that in 2014, a scientific paper was published with the phrase "get me off your f****g mailing list" repeated many times. The authors helped exposing what is known as a "predatory journal".
P150g TIL Weng Wenhao, the founder of modern Chinese geology and modern Chinese oil industry also served as President of China in 1948