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TIL asparagus is a scientifically proven hangover cure

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DQwlD TIL that theres an extreme sport in India called the wall/well of death. In this sport, they will drive their cars and bikes along the sides/walls of a large concrete cylindrical structure. In a circle while also taking tips from the crows at the top of the cylinder.
4k1OX TIL Inspector Gadget was voiced by the same actor who played Maxwell Smart (Get Smart) -- Don Adams
OGA1a TIL the HBCU, Spelman was named after Laura Rockefeller whose maiden name is Spelman
l7XyA TIL that there is a random square in Cambridge, Massachusetts bearing the name of the previous King of Thailand. King Bhumibol was born there while his father was a student at Harvard medical school. King Bhumibol Adulyadej Square was dedicated in 1990 by his daughter HRH Chulabhorn.
D1WQr TIL that at 36 letters, the second longest word in the English language is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, which ironically enough means the fear of long words.