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TIL lead from last centuries gasoline still exists in the environment and is still decreasing the IQ scores of children. "It is not possible to identify a blood Pb level below which no adverse impact is detectable"

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nVjb TIL 1/3 of divorce filings in 2011 contained the word “Facebook”
WkE19 TIL Chadwick Boseman was accepted into a prestigious summer theater program at Oxford University, but couldn't afford to go. He secured funding through a private benefactor, who turned out to be Denzel Washington. Over 20 yrs later Chadwick thanked him in person at the premiere of "Black Panther."
4poJ TIL When preparing for Leaving Las Vegas, Nic Cage would videotape himself wasted so that he could watch and re create his drunk speech patterns
BgNmK Today I learned that ponytails can cause migraines to those who wear them, because of the tension of the hair that pulls the skin of the head.
DQ0dp TIL one of the few people actually killed by an Australian Cassowary was an American man who thought it was a good idea to keep one as a pet.