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Today I learned 50-80% of American adults have herpes
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TIL a Kentucky man was awarded $450,000 in a lawsuit against his ex-employers who purportedly terminated him due to a panic attack he had at his surprise birthday party, causing him to leave.
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TIL about California nut crime, which refers to the organised theft of nuts from the state - shipments of which can make up to $500,000. With California producing 80% of the world's almonds, almond theft is particularly lucrative and has been linked to the funding of Pakistani terror groups.
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TIL contrary to the belief that cocaine causes weight loss by suppressing appetite, research shows that, on the contrary, cocaine users eat more, but that cocaine directly interferes with metabolic processes related to fat storage, thus promoting weight loss in these individuals.
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TIL the 1980’s song “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” is widely misinterpreted as a positive outlook on the future. Writer Pat MacDonald explained the song is actually about a grim outlook, even hinting that the “bright future” was in fact due to an impending nuclear holocaust.
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TIL that more United States troops have died from suicide than have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001.