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

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AD4v4 TIL about the Carrington Event which destroyed huge parts of the world's electrical system at the time.
wP51 TIL Syndrome (The villain from The Incredibles) is named for Hero syndrome, where a person creates a dangerous situation in which they can be the hero
QJBKp TIL the UN estimates that humans are causing 150+ species of animals and plants to go extinct per day, 1000x above the natural rate, making this the greatest mass extinction since the age of Dinosaurs.
mJmP TIL the American Communist party tried to help 9 black men get fair trials in the 1930’s
W7Vyd TIL Every second the Sun becomes lighter by 4 million tons. A mass equal to Earth's burns up in 50,000 years. However, even with such extravagance, the Sun will fade out in at least 5 billion years.