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TIL that the chemotherapy drug Paclitaxel, used to treat breast cancer (amongst other things) is a plant alkaloid derived from the "Happy Tree"

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1aeNX TIL The Bohemian Grove is a private campground in California where the rich and powerful go to party. In 2000 a camera was sneaked into the campground and shot the infamous video which showed the members acting out a 'Ritual' known as the Cremation of Care in front of a 30 foot owl.
b6Zp0 TIL that in the Joan Miró Foundation, in Barcelona, you can see a functional mercury fountain created by Alexander Calder. It has to be kept in an airtight glass casing at all times because of the toxic fumes.
mEMO TIL the real Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, was cellmates with Tommy Chong of Cheech & Chong and credits him for much of his current good fortune
AN1Jg TIL Japan is the only country in the world that legally requires married couples to share the same family name
VMgWm TIL That George Clooney once gave 14 of his close friends $1 million each as a surprise gift.