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TIL that in a study of placebos, 30% of patients who received the placebos instead of chemotherapy experienced hair loss

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Bene TIL Robert Moses, the extremely powerful New York City urban planner, hated the idea of poor people lowering the tone at the seaside, so he built low bridges over his parkways to ensure that only cars, not buses, could make the trip.
VMXYk TIL during the Great Famine, the Ottoman Sultan "Abdulmejid I" couldn't donate more than £1,000, in order not to embarrass Queen Victoria's £2,000 donation. Wanting to donate more, he sent up to 3 ships filled with wheat and Indian Corn as a "hushed-up" gesture, not wanting to upset the Queen.
NXdjb TIL That Opossums glow bright pink under their fur, but only under UV Light
N7gPe TIL the drug quaalude was named after a combination of the phrase “quiet interlude”
kJ8mm TIL about precordial catch syndrome. These occur randomly in your rib when trying to breathe. This is a non serious condition and is harmless.