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TIL There is not enough evidence to determine whether cough medicines work, even though some people may find them useful

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Ky9E TIL Adolf Hitler committed suicide 69 years ago today
n7jr TIL that when you remember a past event, you are actually remembering the last time you remembered it, not the event itself.
9Yl4D TIL Caribbean Sperm Whales have regional accents and dialects, and tend to associate only with other whales that have the same "culture" as they do.
7bar TIL that The Onion’s motto is “Tu stultus es” which is Latin for “You’re an idiot”
x6Ny1 TIL that the commonly repeated stat that "70% of lottery winners go bankrupt in 7 years" is completely false - the stat was made up by someone in a panel discussion and is completely unverifiable but has been recirculated and recited in countless articles since then.