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8OMG TIL that on his way to Egypt, Napoleon conquered Malta where he spent 6 days. During these days he abolished the nobility, freed the slaves, granted freedom of speech, gave Jews religious freedom, abolished the inquisition and introduced scientific subjects to the University of Malta
xVVVB TIL that studies showed that economic insecurity causes people to experience a lack of control, which activates psychological processes associated with anxiety and fear. This causes people to be more vulnerable to feeling physical pain, and makes them more likely to rely on painkillers.
kbW4 TIL: You could buy bag of caffeine equivalent to 15,625 cans of Coca-Cola for $30
LkXkQ TIL Hitler's plan after occupying Moscow was to kill all its Residents and replace it with an artificial lake.
kJYDe TIL In the 1980s, an obscene image was snuck into one of the ice cubes in a Coca-Cola ad in South Australia. The company recalled and destroyed all of the posters, and the artist responsible for the image was fired and sued.