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TIL that El Salvador is the only country in the world named after Jesus Christ

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NXekM TIL there are many medications that have negative interactions with grapefruit. It can either increase or decrease the volume of medication, effecting the bioavailability.
VbpZ TIL that in 1995, the UN and the World Health Organization published a study that said “that occasional cocaine use does not typically lead to severe or even minor physical or social problems.” Publication was discontinued to threats from the USA representative to withdraw funding.
wWR7 TIL that in Nevada prostitution is legal in counties with a population below 700,000
8e9Pa TIL the Tulip Mania led to the laws that enabled futures contracts to be convertible into option contracts, a common investment vehicle today
PXwG TIL NASCAR Legend Dale Earnhardt, along with many other NASCAR drivers, resisted use of the HANS device when it was introduced. The HANS was developed specifically to help prevent Basilar skull fractures common to car racing. Earnhardt later died after suffering this exact injury