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TIL the "Battlefield" franchise (2002) is actually older than the "Call of Duty" franchise (2003)

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NXgQP TIL: Beer Consumption Increases Human Attractiveness to Malaria Mosquitoes
6dW TIL in 2007, a state senator sued God over natural disasters to make a point about frivolous lawsuits
4XAy5 TIL Szechuan peppers make your lips/tongue numb, not hot. Its not the capsaicin (found in pepper that interacts with heat receptors so we perceive spicy). Instead, its hydroxy-alpha-sanshool interacting with tactile receptors (thus your brain perceives vibrating / electrocution style sensation).
J1J8l TIL there was a town in Austria named "Fucking" for over 800 years until 2020 when they they decided to change it to something less provocative due to all the non-stop jokes
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