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TIL the 8-question Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) can cost researchers up to $100,000 to license.

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L04d TIL clenching your right fist aids memorization by activating the encoding side of your brain, while clenching your left fist helps you recall that information.
XElyE TIL outside the states of Indiana, California and Washington State, it is perfectly legal to bury grandma in the back yard. While some restrictions apply, such as distance from water or depth of the grave, the other 47 states allow you to bury the dead on your own private property if you wish.
D1XRe TIL the melody of "Love Me Tender" is taken straight from a civil war ballad
Lk6od TIL that the term Banana republic was invented by the author O. Henry when he lived in Honduras, and described a politically unstable country dependent upon the exportation of limited-resource product.
5YraB TIL about The World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things - a traveling roadside attraction filled with miniature replicas of other roadside attractions.