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kJobm TIL: Scientists developed a molecule that mimics exercise, called Compound-14.
oRx4A TIL of NYC's Clean Car Program: after years of unsuccessfully preventing tagging of parked subway cars, NYC changed its approach in 1984. Any cars with graffiti were cleaned within two hours or removed from service. The last graffiti covered car was removed from service on May 12, 1989.
J1yA8 TIL that the iconic barber’s pole is representative of when barbers were also surgeons and bloodletters. The red stripes represent the bloody towels drying in the wind.
Y7VZd TIL extreme inequality contributes to 21,000 deaths each day
nWr49 TIL The Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded their album Blood Sugar Sex Magik in the mansion Harry Houdini allegedly once lived in, as the band wanted to record in an unusual setting to enhance their creative output. Drummer Chad Smith was convinced the house was haunted and refused to stay in the house.