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TIL that wine is cheaper than bottled water in Australia.

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Bggar TIL 100% of global Aspirin production comes from a tiny town of 3000 inhabitants named Lada, in Langreo, Asturias, Spain.
LxAQ TIL that there is no data to suggest that ear candling is effective for any condition and “does more harm than good”
OGErX TIL that in 1989, Patricia Stallings was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her first son via antifreeze poisoning. and had another son who was taken to foster care but was diagnosed with MMA, a genetic disorder. It was found that the first son also had MMA, and Stallings was released.
Rera TIL that Roosevelt’s “Bull Moose” 3rd Party’s goal was to reverse the domination of politics by business interests
boaE TIL Stalin hated his son Yakov so much that when he failed to commit suicide by shooting himself Stalin only commented “He can’t even shoot straight.” During the war he was captured by the Germans and Stalin refused to trade any soldiers to bring him back