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TIL about muricidal test, which measures the tendency of rats to attack mice. It can be used to identify antidepressants, as many antidepressants with serotonin inhibits this behaviour.

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LQNbr TIL about "Criminal Tools". I read a "criminal tool" was used in a fishing tourney (lead weight). Chewed gum used to jam a keyhole? Criminal tool! Pen used to write a robbery note? You got it! Since this law is vaguely worded, everything is a potential Criminal Tool!
JYWdj TIL the US lead a 65 nation protest of the 1980 summer Olympic Games in Moscow because the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979
9YwvB TIL Quentin Tarantino owns an vintage cinema house in LA where he only shows his favourite films in 35mm film exclusively.
jND6n TIL Michael Jackson is the only known human to go 60 days without real sleep (REM sleep). He would 'fall asleep' every night using propofol, which creates medically induced comas.
8kdV TIL that Tim Curry, who is an avid Scooby-Doo fan, was originally cast to be in the 2002 film Scooby-Doo, but dropped out when he learned that Scrappy Doo would be in the movie.