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TIL that heroin was first mass-produced by the pharmaceutical company Bayer in 1897. From 1898 to 1910 heroin was marketed as a non-addictive morphine substitute and cough medicine for children.

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d8XmB TIL the first undisputed dog remains buried with a human are dated 14,700 years ago. Disputed remains go as far back as 36,000 years ago
GYw7G TIL 'Jump round' was mean't for Cypress Hill but they turned it down, then it was offered to Ice Cube who also refused it, finally it was given to House of Pain.
yQpmw TIL that a smell can recall emotional memories better than any other sense. A sense of smell is also linked to overall psychological well-being.
0MWL TIL cultural baggage may cause plane crashes and mountain climbing disasters. In a study of 5,000 Himalayan expeditions, scientists found that Chinese alpinists, for instance, were more likely to die on the mountain than Austrians.
m1JXx TIL Newtons' apple tree is real and it's still with us! In 1816 the tree was blown down in a storm. Some branches were removed but a large portion of the tree was left and re-rooted. Surprisingly, this tree is still growing at Woolsthorpe Manor today and now is over 350yrs old