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TIL it’s a myth that humans swallow an average of 8 spiders per year while they’re asleep. It was a made up by a columnist named Lisa Holst who wanted to show how quickly misinformation can spread.

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KORaw TIL The Office of Naval Intelligence at the Pentagon has an entire unit of people devoted to the study of UFO's and UFO encounters.
1agpO TIL that scientists in San Diego, CA have successfully genetically modified certain cancer cells to destroy other ones, using antibody therapy. The modified cells are transformed into super-charged immune cells.
grX1b TIL while most primarily known for her role on "Charlie's Angels", Farrah Fawcett was only a cast member on the show for one season.
JYjVV TIL TV dinners have Thanksgiving to thank. In 1953, a Swanson worker misjudged the number of frozen turkeys it would sell that Thanksgiving by 26 TONS! Somebody then came up with a plan: Why not slice the meat and repackage with some trimmings on the side? Thus, the first TV dinner was born!
R7pM6 TIL: The National Institute on Drug Abuse inadvertently led to the discovery of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) trying to prove the dangers of marijuana. ECS serves a vital purpose for our health and well-being because it regulates key aspects of our biology. It explains why pot works medicinally.