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TIL that R. Kelly is illiterate.

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X0jOP Til the opium wars started because China wanted to stop the drugs coming in
oBRnK More than 50 percent of women with anorexia nervosa have depression or anxiety, and 43 percent of adults who are obese have depression. So, women at opposite extremes of the weight spectrum have low levels of ‘feel good’ neurosteroid.
wL0M1 TIL that Bill Walton (Trailblazers, Celtics) and Bruce Walton (Cowboys) are the only brother combination to play in the NBA Finals and the Super Bowl.
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