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TIL that the original recipe for Coca-Cola contained the psychoactive chemical cocaethylene, which is created when cocaine is combined with alcohol

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wMWJ TIL MythBusters confirmed the myth that bustier gals receive better tips from BOTH men (30% increase) and women (40% increase)
R7WNa TIL the last battle between British and US forces on American soil took place in Alabama in 1815. The British abandoned their assault on Mobile when HMS Brazen arrived with news of a peace treaty.
meop TIL that the current US Postmaster General started out as a letter carrier 30 years ago, gradually working her way up to the 2nd highest-paid job in the US government
JYlmV TIL The U.S. Army promoted Donald Duck to the rank of Sergeant and retired him from active duty on his 50th birthday because Donald was never officially separated from service in any of his wartime cartoons or comics.
VpKp TIL in 1983, pioneering urologist Sir Giles Skey Brindley injected himself with an erectile dysfunction medication in order to prove its effectiveness. He showed off his resulting erection at an academic conference, even approaching the audience members for them to closely inspect his “results”.