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

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BrgAW TIL Alberto Brandolini, a programmer from Italy, in 2013 formulated the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle aka Brandolini's law which states: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it”. It highlights the difficulty of debunking bullshit.
W51B TIL of Peter Skyllberg who was trapped for two months in his car after it became bogged down in snow drifts near the town of Umea in Sweden. He survived on just snow and snacks and went into a state of hibernation. This slowed his metabolism and left him emaciated, barely able to speak or move.
W7QO8 TIL that the Arctic Tern, because of its migratory route, can live two summers a year; it is, of all living beings, the one that receives the most sunlight during its life. It can travel an average of 70,900 km per year and live up to 30 years.
wLA07 TIL Bar soap is way more environmentally friendly than liquid soap. Carboon footprint to make liquid soap is 25% larger and requires 5 times more energy to produce
Me7gA TIL that the actress who played Zenon was arrested and charged over a DUI.