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TIL that suicidal ideation is associated with inflammation in the brain and/or body

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9p TIL that in 2005, the cardboard box was inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame.
GYmx1 TIL A popular 1865 song was called “Jeff in petticoats”, due to the rumor of the former confederate president trying to escape arrest by disguising himself in his wife’s clothes.
nW9jr TIL about carbon credits, which can be purchased by companies and individuals to offset the carbon dioxide they produce.
GAQ15 TIL that roast beef is so synonymous with England and its cooking methods from the 18th century that a French nickname for the English is "les Rosbifs".
ppae TIL: Blackcurrant flavour is almost unknown in the USA. (It’s seemingly ubiquitous in the UK)