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TIL PCP (phencyclidine) was discovered by Parke-Davis and Company's laboratories in Detroit

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ZenQ TIL that sea otters are one of the only natural predators of sea urchins which makes them a keystone species in helping to maintain the balance of kelp ecosystems. Because they help maintain the kelp ecosystem, they are indirectly helping to reduce levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
W7e8o TIL in 1942, the US War Production Board ordered California’s entire wine grape crop to be made into raisins instead (for their value as non-perishable snacks)
e0j8J TIL that the UK has its own version of "Fuck, Marry, Kill", called "Snog, Marry, Avoid"
P11dn TIL A modest Georgian townhouse near Trafalgar Square is the only remaining building in the world where Benjamin Franklin resided. He lived there for 16 years from 1757 to 1773.
e885 TIL That the heart of the Buddhist Monk, Thik Quan Duc, who burnt himself to death remained completely intact, even after he was later re-cremated for his funeral.