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

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lo66V TIL An elephant's skin can be up to 1 inch thick but is so sensitive it can feel a fly landing on it.
a8vJb TIL The legend of vampires who bite their victims and suck their blood may have developed from men infected with rabies in the 1700s.
0wlgp TIL TGI Fridays exists because the founder was single and wanted to create a place to meet women
bgMN TIL there is a sect of Muslims in Iraq that prove their faith by stabbing themselves straight through the torso, believing that Allah will guide the blade to miss all internal organs.
avXN TIL that during US-backed Pinochet’s violent takeover of Chile, a popular singer was beaten, tortured and had his hands broken. While he lay on the ground, his captors mockingly suggested he play guitar. With that he sang “We Will Win” before he was shot 44 times.