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TIL that Astronomers had made a sweet discovery: simple sugar molecules floating in the gas around a star some 400 light-years away, suggesting the possibility of life on other planets.

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awLZM TIL A man complained of symptoms and admitted to taking VitD supplement purported to contain 1600 IU. Analysis revealed that each capsule contained a significantly higher amount (186,400 IU). An error in labeling made the patient consume 10 capsules p/d thus consuming 1,864,000 IU daily for 2 months
4k6Ag TIL that around age 13, kids’ brains shift from focusing on their mothers’ voices to favour new voices
Mwb TIL there are only 27 people in recorded history who have reached the age of 115
oRjR TIL The Duke Lacrosse Accuser (Allegedly) Would Go On to Stab and Kill Her Boyfriend in 2011
6EyL7 TIL of U-505, a Type IXC U-boat, that was attacked and successfully captured by a Hunter-Killer task group in 1944. Towed to Bermuda, the submarine was brought to Chicago, Illinois where it was restored and placed on display in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.