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TIL that brachiosaurus vomit contained more than enough force & slurry to kill you

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9Yr4r TIL that the poet who coined the phrases, “Variety’s the very spice of life” and “God moves in a mysterious way” was institutionalized for insanity, depression, and suicide attempts, but was also a forerunner of the Abolitionist movement.
OGePe TIL that the placebo effect has become stronger in the US over time, meaning drugs that would have once been approved may not be now
N76nJ TIL a NASA Little Joe 2 rocket ripped itself apart during an escape system test, a failure thay ultimately was an important demonstration of how well the system worked after the boilerplate capsule was pulled safely away from the doomed rocket.
18Lr TIL the U.S. Army illegally performed “psychological operations” to manipulate American senators into providing more troops and war funding – and when an officer tried to stop the operation, he was railroaded by military investigators.
WJQd TIL In 1961, the president of Brazil banned women from wearing bikinis. In Brazil. He was ousted after 7 months.