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TIL that big pharmaceutical companies have been known to sue smaller ones to force the smaller companies to accept cash in exchange for not producing generic drugs

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AEj4 TIL that Evolution was proposed by Christian Bishop Saint Augustine, in his paper, ‘The Literal Meaning of Genesis’, written in the early 400s.
WkwZo TIL The Model T Ford offered superior strength despite its light weight. It also featured a generous ground clearance that could take the worst roads, over rocks, across bogs and through snow, which made it particularly enticing to rural drivers
m1Yox TIL that people pass rectal gases in increased quantities at high altitude, known as high-altitude flatus expulsion (HAFE).
l5l1 TIL that sea stars (starfish) are actually top predators feared by everything else in their habitat. Removing them causes widespread effects throughout the ecosystem, just like removing wolves from the forest or lions from the savannah.
P1LeJ TIL that O.J. Brigance won both an NFL title and a CFL title, but is the only person to have won each title while playing in for the same city, Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Stallions.