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TIL: This is what obesity looked like in 1949
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TIL from a 2006 case report the highest amount of lifetime ecstasy consumption ever recorded is 40K tablets that were taken over a 9-year period by Mr. A. After quitting the habit, he developed several serious symptoms including memory loss so severe he needs daily help to function.
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TIL that the theme song for Magic School Bus was sang by Little Richard.
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TIL In 1953, the British kicked off their successful Mt Everest expedition by inviting its members to their embassy. While the climbers were housed in luxury, the Sherpas were put in garages without beds or toilets. Infuriated, the Sherpas retaliated by lining up and urinating on the front lawn.
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TIL certain medications can potentially cause permanent tinnitus and hearing loss.
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TIL that the Joy of Cooking was self-published in 1931. Irma Rombauer spent $3000 to print 3000 copies. Today you would have to be lucky to get just one of those copies for $3000.