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TIL that childhood asthma and eczema are associated with anxiety, depression and poor maternal mental health

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j6GoN TIL of "Mellified man", a medicinal substance created by steeping a human cadaver in honey that was apparently capable of healing broken limbs and other ailments.
VMA78 TIL as of 2017, 75% of the US’s medical communications are still sent via fax.
yVMLM TIL that Pringles are deliberately engineered to be addictive by combining fat, salt and sugar in the perfect ratio that it releases dopamine in a similar fasion to a drug or alcohol addiction.
NpkE TIL that character Chewbacca was inspired by director George Lucas’ Alaskan Malamute dog. It would often ride “co-pilot” in George’s car and its name was “Indiana”.
P1joZ TIL: There was a fire in one of Titanic's coal rooms prior to the departure from Europe to NY. The fire was not a contributing factor to the ship's sinking.