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TIL that almost 40% of the schizophrenics die from complications of cardiovascular disease which is seen to be increasingly associated

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rRJkx TIL when Agave plants begin to die they will grow rapidly in a death bloom causing them to reach heights as high as 30 feet.
VBMb0 TIL that the 1972 videogame Pong by Atari, which was the first commercially successful videogame in history, was built entirely from analog circuitry. In other words, it didn’t make use of a single line of code
1ag6d TIL fruit flies enjoy having sex, and will resort to alcohol if they can’t get it.
DQYMg TIL that during the 17th century, coffeehouses were so popular in England that they were often referred to as "Penny Universities". For the price of a penny, one could buy a cup of coffee and engage in stimulating conversation on a wide range of topics, from politics to literature.
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