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TIL a research study published in 2010 found that acetaminophen can reduce physical and neural responses associated with the pain of social rejection, whether in romantic relationships, friendships or otherwise.

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vPy68 TIL in 2011, a 29-year-old Australian bartender found an ATM glitch that allowed him to withdraw way beyond his balance. In a bender that lasted four-and-half months, he managed to spend around $1.6 million of the bank’s money.
neLdG TIL Octopuses have blue blood, no bones and three hearts
9lbm TIL Robin Williams was sued in 1986 after transmitting herpes to a waitress while cheating on his wife
R55Lj TIL In the 4th and 5th century BC, Hippocrates was the first to document the heart as a muscle. He described it as pure dark red and pyramidal or spherical, with a liquid film surrounding it to reduce friction
78nWO TIL people have sustained severe injuries that are normally only seen in fighter pilots due to participating in the merry-go-round of death internet challenge because of the high g-forces created as people ride a playground merry-go-round that is spun by the rear wheel of a motorcycle or moped.