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TIL: about Disulfiram (Antabuse) which is a drug used to treat Alcoholism. It causes acute sensitivity to alcohol, producing hangover like symptoms almost immediately after consuming any amount of alcohol.

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Eg9J0 TIL The last two states to be added to the US were admitted in 1959, only 64 years ago. Many current members of congress were teenagers when the flag had 48 stars.
EgMdd TIL The shipwreck of M/S Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea on September 28, 1994 and caused 852 deaths, is only about 80 meters below sea level. If you were to put the ship on her transom with the bow pointing to the sky, about half of the ship would be above the surface of the water.
YpkZx TIL of “The Shadows from the Walls of Death”—an 86-paged book considered to be one of the deadliest tomes in the world. Each page contains a sample of wallpaper saturated in a lethal amount of arsenic and any contact with bare skin can prove fatal.
pYaQe TIL that cows form strong bonds and can become stressed when separated from their best friend 🥺
GYOGg TIL William Stephenson, a Canadian, was the real-life inspiration for fictional character James Bond. Stephenson played a key role in the creation of the CIA