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TIL that there is no data to suggest that ear candling is effective for any condition and “does more harm than good”

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rNy6o TIL the 1971 film "Wake In Fright" follows a man stranded in an isolated outback town whose residents are consumed by binge drinking and gambling. During the film's early screening in Sydney, an offended viewer shouted, "That's not us!" One of the actors yelled back "Sit down, mate. It is us."
MrWV TIL that the first joke Bob Saget ever told onstage was “I have the brain of a German Shepherd and the body of a 16-year-old boy; they’re both in my car and I want you to see them”
XREP TIL that during Pablo Escobar’s “career” it is estimated that 80% of the cocaine entering the U.S. was supplied by him and Escobar was considered one of the richest men in the world during that time.
oRKMr TIL that between 2 and 1 billion years ago, the duration of a day was 19 hours. Then, the day's length started to increase by 2 milliseconds per Earth's revolution due to the Moon's tidal force.
R5ZQ4 TIL There's different kinds of boobies