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TIL When the soft drink 7 Up first launched in 1929 it contained lithium citrate, the same mood-stabilizing drug used to treat mania and bi-polar disorder

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x68Xw TIL that a high school student exposed the King of Belgium's illegitimate daughter. Mario Daneels, 18 years old, wrote a biography of Queen Paola, wife of Albert II, in 1999 which revealed the secret. The embarrassing book appeared as Albert's heir Philippe (the current king) was about to marry.
a8wbN TIL there is a childhood onset Alzheimer's Syndrome called San Filippo Syndrome
nexp9 TIL: Fertilizer-infused water from Florida's 450,000 acre sugar cane industry near Lake Okeechobee causes coastal algae blooms that kill fish and oysters.
NXrxJ TIL the film 'Titanic 2' exists, but it is not a true sequel to James Cameron's 'Titanic'. The film is about a replica ship, 100 years after the original, sailing the reverse route. Forces of nature cause history to repeat itself.
WkAY9 TIL that Goldie Hawn kicked director Jonathan Demme out of the editing room on Swing Shift (1984) over concerns her performance was being overshadowed by actress Christine Lahti.