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TIL there are such things as “functional addicts”–people who rely on stimulants such as meth to juggle their multiple jobs and responsibilities

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DQnyr TIL that Christopher Columbus didn’t have to prove that the world was round. Everyone already knew. The pervasive myth comes from a fictional embellishment written by Washington Irving in 1828.
perN TIL Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg look so alike that they came to the agreement they’d just go with it when the fans got them confused.
D1Dpg TIL of Gao Changgong, a Chinese general whose features were feminine, so he wore a terrifying mask into battle to inspire his soldiers.
wyvo TIL that the world’s oldest known dildo is approximately 30,000 years old.
EBVd TIL the world’s largest grocery wholesale company is based in a nondescript office in Keene, New Hampshire. The company uses unmarked trucks and the owner hasn’t given an interview in over a decade.