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TIL that several companies have started selling cannabis-laced coffee, claiming to give users an added “buzz” to their cup of joe

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xV5ok TIL that Matthew Perry doesn’t remember filming three seasons of Friends due to his alcohol and Vicodin addiction, leading to a drastic weight loss and two rehab stints in his twenties.
EML0 TIL that “God Bless the U.S.A. (Proud to be an American)” singer, Lee Greenwood once refused to play and walked out on a concert honoring Veterans, and other servicemen, because the final $2000 agreed upon in his contract wasn’t paid by cashiers check.
d8xR8 TIL that Honey Bees aren't native to the US, and are wimpy pollinators compared to native bees.
Zp90R TIL that despite the second X chromosome being thought of as totally inactivated in XX cells, ~15% of genes escape silencing. These same genes are present on the Y chromosome, ensuring they are always bi-allelically expressed.
ZpxlR TIL about Anna Ekelöf, she was a serial imposter. Posing as mamsell, noblewoman, officer and crown prince of sweden