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TIL that THC (compound found in Marijuana) slows the progression of Alzheimer’s disease

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epA4E TIL that the UN peacekeeper forces are primarily composed of soldiers from poor countries as the UN pays governments 1410$/month(as of 2018) for each soldier. UN also doesn't give salaries, pensions or any benefits for soldiers so governments use part of this 1410$ for paying them
gvGX TIL the Oxford English Dictionary cites The Beastie Boys as being responsible for coining the term “mullet” in 1994 to refer to the popular 1980s hairstyle.
wop18 TIL that Hugh Laurie has 10 Emmy nominations and has never won. 5 of the nominations are for 'House, MD'
QwAe TIL casu marzu, a Sardinian cheese, contains live maggots which can jump up to six inches. Squeamish consumers sometimes put the cheese in a sealed bag. Starved for oxygen, the maggots jump around creating “pitter-patter” sounds; once the sounds stop, the maggots are dead and the cheese is eaten.
awvKo TIL Flexible glass is a 'legendary' lost invention. Inventor took a flexible glass bowl to Emperor Tiberius Caesar who tried to break it. It dented instead of shattering. Inventor repaired it with a small hammer. Tiberius had the inventor beheaded because it could undermine value of gold and silver.