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TIL there was a walled city in Hong Kong that had no laws and the population was 119 times as dense as NYC.

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kJard TIL Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin wrote the Mission:Impossible theme for the 1960s TV series. The main rhythm is based on the Morse code for the letters M and I (--..) in a 5/4 time signature.
R5L07 TIL multiple recent studies have shown detrimental roles played by maltodextrin in the intestinal environment, suggesting that this broadly used food additive may play a role in the rapid increased incidence of chronic inflammatory disorders
rRwgx TIL Eating spicy food can give you a high. The compound Capsaicin, which makes hot peppers hot, causes your brain to release endorphins and dopamine which gives you a similar feeling to a “runner’s high.”
pYe7O TIL when the now widely celebrated sitcom Fawlty Towers was first aired, it received a negative review from critic Richard Ingrams. The show’s creator John Cleese got revenge by naming one of the characters who is caught with a blow up sex doll after Ingrams.
oDEE TIL Over 2500 left-handed people are killed each year from using products made for right-handed people