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TIL that in order to prove that an individual marijuana overdose is almost impossible, James Joiner ate 900mg of THC brownies

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E1Dm0 TIL in 1972 George Carlin was arrested in Milwaukee for a stand-up comedy bit about seven obscene words: Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker and tits. The judge ruled in his favor, setting a precedent that ushered in the era of hardcore 1970s comedy.
Obba TIL that in order to transmit radio signals to submerged submarines, one technique is to place electrodes in the ground many miles apart, using the earth’s core as a giant antenna.
xwW1 TIL that Jeff Bezos’ parents put several hundred thousand dollars into Amazon.com to get it started.
OoyjL TIL Russia removed Saturday and Sunday from the calendar for 11 years to create a "continuous working week" from 1929 to 1940.
QNrM9 TIL that reindeer eyes change colour with the seasons. Reindeer eyes are golden in the summer and a vivid blue in the winter. This is due to physiological changes in the eye caused by pupil dilation in response to the Arctic's extremely low light conditions.