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TIL: Bananas are one of the better cures for a hangovers.

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b9PMQ TIL that "Social Urbanism" approach to urban planning helped take Medellin from Pablo Escobar's most dangerous city in the world to a "model city" tourist destination. Medellin tackled crime and violence "not through more policing but through urban planning, infrastructure, and social programs."
wOV1 TIL the Space Shuttle Constitution had it’s name changed to Enterprise following a letter-writing campaign by Star Trek fans.
KO0jw TIL that even after he became a famous writer and military officer, Winston Churchill was constantly overshadowed by his friend Winston Churchill
a8WOJ TIL Wisconsin became known as "The Badger State" because early lead miners were either too poor, too busy or both to build a home on their mining claim. So to get through the harsh Wisconsin winters, they lived inside their mines and were mocked & called badgers for living in the ground like animals
grXBy TIL that Lindsay Lohan auditioned for the role of Cora, the little girl in Titanic. Cameron turned her down because her red hair was too similar to Kate Winslet’s character.