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TIL that a finger with nerve damage won’t wrinkle under water.

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X0LE TIL In Finland, speeding tickets are determined by the driver’s annual income and a man once received a $200,000 fine
6E9p8 TIL Dr. Burzynski a pioneering biochemist discovered a unique way of treating cancer patients with Antineoplastons thereafter enduring an ongoing ordeal against the FDA, The Texas Medical Board, The National Cancer Institute & other federal agencies.
Bgw4L TIL: the White Pine tree was one of the major symbols of the American Revolution. Following the White Pines Act and subsequent Pine Riots (similar to the Tea act and Tea Party), the tree was featured on some of the new nation's first coinage and flags, and is still officially used in some roles.
4xno TIL If you know multiple languages, you’re better able to control your reactions and focus in unexpected or new situations. This makes you better in handling the flow of information, thus affecting logic and decision-making.
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