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TIL that the only medically proven cure for hiccups that does not require drugs or surgery is "Digital Rectal Massage"

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d8doK TIL about "Fractal Elves", which are entities perceived by users of psychedelic drugs like DMT with references found in cultures ranging from shamanic traditions of Native Americans to indigenous Australians and African tribes
Y7Zyd TIL In Finland, cab drivers are required by law to pay royalty fees for songs played on their taxi radio while working & conveying paying passengers. The reason being, cabbies use music for commerce while making a profit. A fixed sum is to be paid to the Finnish Composers' Copyright Society annually
4eJN TIL America’s first female self-made millionaire was a black woman
EgYld TIL the assumption that Harry Potter books have increased literacy among young people is "largely a folk legend." Research found no increase in reading among children and that children who read Harry Potter books were not more likely to go on to read outside the fantasy and mystery genres.
N5b6 TIL that during the thunderous applause following his famous ‘We shall fight on the beaches’ speech to the to the House of Commons in 1940, Winston Churchill whispered to a colleague, “And we’ll fight them with the butt ends of broken beer bottles because that’s bloody well all we’ve got!”.