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TIL caffeine can cause a sense of panic attacks, especially on those prone to anxiety.

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gME4L TIL United States granted citizenship to Puerto Ricans in 1917 to allow them to be drafted to participate in World War I. Approximately 20,000 Puerto Ricans were drafted.
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j6oMR TIL: Vietnam has a few unique monsters, one is the Ma Vú Dài, a lady ghost with long breasts that attacks victims at night to forcefully breastfeed them until they fall unconscious. In the 60s, prisoners in Saigon reported seeing a women with long breasts force feeding cellmates.
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