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TIL: The United States consumes 80% of the world’s opioids

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Bg8aL TIL there is a skin graft derived from donated human neonate foreskin which is used to treat diabetic wounds
awPr9 TIL The roof of some Tesla models appear orange and red when wet due to a protective UV/infrared layer in the glass to reduce heat. Water droplets cause light to bounce around and reflect some of the infrared light (normally not visible to us) in a form that is visible to our eyes
gMEJ4 TIL the Olympic Games were not the only games in Ancient Greece, there were three more and all together are known as the Panhellenic Games.
OoVla TIL that in 2010, Campbell's "25% less sodium" tomato soup had the same amount of sodium as their "regular" tomato soup, with both containing 480 mg.
0wLL1 TIL the term "patch", meaning a software update, originates from the days when computer code was written on physical cards with holes punched in them. If there was a change in the code, you would "patch" that section of the card with a piece of tape, covering it, and if necessary, changing it.