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TIL that date rape drugs are detected in only 0%-2% of people who believe that their drinks have been spiked. By far the most common drug detected in those who believe that they’ve been roofied is alcohol.

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QJ74k TIL that the US government uses a cartoon turtle to teach kids how to hide under their desks to survive a nuclear bomb attack.
X0pwX TIL the never materialized movie “The Incomparable Atuk” was called cursed as several actors associated with the film’s development died, including four comedians.
e0x4J TIL The Queen of England has only ever broken protocol for The Changing Of The Guard once. On 9/12/2001, the day after The September 11th attacks on The World Trade Center in The United States. Instead of The English National Anthem being played during the change, it was the US National Anthem.
A4QB TIL - When Blackbeard captured the ship that would become Queen Anne’s Revenge, there 455 African slaves on board. Many of the African slaves would go on to become pirates rather than continue to be slaves. At the time of Blackbeard’s death, nearly one-third of his total crew were former slaves.
XEBW6 TIL Stan Lee was in his 40s when he created Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, etc. Proof it is never too late to push yourself creatively.