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TIL in WWII, the Germans issued Pervitin, an early form of crystal meth to their soldiers to keep them alert.

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wLYoP TIL that a 95-year-old war veteran saved his abandoned village in Taiwan from demolition by covering the entire settlement with colorful painted-characters. "Rainbow Village" is now a protected cultural site and tourist destination.
d86Kj TIL that Dan Slott almost did a Spider-Man/Doctor Who crossover comic.
rRPlw TIL that Basque, although considered to be a language isolate, actually had a predecessor in the form of Aquitanian, which died out almost 2,000 years ago.
Wkjn4 TIL An unusual friendship between a Female Grey Wolf and a Male Brown Bear was spotted every night for 10 days straight, spending several hours together between 8pm to 4am. They would even share food together.
owZY TIL Albuterol, one of the oldest asthma medicines, typically costs $50 to $100 per inhaler in the United States, but it was less than $15 a decade ago, before it was repatented