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TIL a common physical painkiller, acetaminophen (paracetamol), can reduce empathy for another’s pain.

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VDKk TIL Denzel Washington’s character in Training Day is based on a real life LAPD officer named Rafael Perez, who is suspected of playing a role in the murder of the Notorious B.I.G.
1aVmO TIL, in 1895 Argentina had the worlds highest GDP per capita, now sits at #55 being a case study worldwide.
BvOr TIL that the writers of Arrested Development intended to use a different actress for Ann (George-Michael’s girlfriend) in every episode in an effort to show just how forgettable and unnoticeable she was
MPBB TIL when filming the movie “Space Jam”, Warner Brothers built an indoor gym nicknamed the “Jordan Dome”. MJ used it to get back into playing shape for his return by playing pickup games against other NBA players and celebrities
wLYY TIL Alan Rickman failed his California driving test at one point for “driving too cautiously through a green light”