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TIL We actually live about 80 milliseconds in the past because that’s how long it takes our brains to process information.

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dDW77 TIL feminine Hygiene products are not taxed in canada
v1OLB TIL most Wasabi we eat is just horseradish, mustard and food coloring. Real Wasabi comes from grating the root Wasabia Japonica.
KXZJ TIL Debbie Harry of Blondie was a playboy bunny
XE95D TIL The Animaniacs Nations of the World only took one take
RGg9 TIL a woman was diagnosed HIV+, despite her husband and exes all testing HIV-. Convinced her spouse(a doctor) infected her via a “vitamin shot”, she had detectives examine his clinic’s records. 1 HIV+ blood sample was missing. That patient’s HIV strain was ~identical to hers, convicting the husband.