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TIL that caffeine, a stimulant, has actually been shown to calm down people with ADHD and help them concentrate.

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78wOZ TIL about the Council of Constance (1414-1418), that resolved the Western Schism within the Catholic Church. It arranged the renunciation of both Roman pope Gregory XII and Pisan antipope John XXIII. The Avignon antipope Benedict XIII was excommunicated, while pope Martin V was elected
b9gX0 TIL that the World Health Organization recommends ash or sand as alternative to soap when it's not available
O1j1 TIL that a 106-mile portion of I-70 in Utah has no gasoline or exits. It is the longest portion of the US Interstate system without services. A station at one end sells about 30 gas containers a week to people who run out on the highway and walk to the station.
W79jN Today I learned there was a Ferris Buehler TV show (1990) and Jennifer Anniston played Gini, Ferris' bossy sister.
lBWN TIL Medal of Honor recipient Thomas Baker was gravely wounded and had his comrades leave him behind, propped up against a tree with a pistol that had 8 bullets remaining. Later they found his body next to the tree, surrounded by 8 dead Japanese soldiers