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TIL When William Leonard Pickard was arrested, the worlds acid supply decreased by 90%.

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4kkM6 TIL about Ocular Herpes Simplex Keratitis. This is HSV of the eyes. While 1/3 of humans have genital HSV, about 1.4M people have OHSK. Also, Keratitis is the #1 cause of cornea-related blindness.
Y76a7 TIL- There is no requirement for alcohol to have allergen warnings on the label in the U.S., and it is common for winemakers to use Chitosan (shellfish exoskeletons) as a clarifying agent, and to stop fermentation.
a8Bdo TIL that filmmakers and prop creators don't actually do their research
RlJ6 TIL Comedian Mitch Hedberg’s heroin addiction was so severe that it mangled his right leg to the point of amputation, instead doctors performed a 13 hour surgery to save his leg leaving him with a limp for the rest of his life.
wv7E TIL Although Mercury is closest to the sun, it is not the hottest planet in our solar system. Venus is hotter due its atmosphere trapping the heat.