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TIL of Merck, the 352 year old pharmaceutical company responsible for the introduction of cocaine, morphine and invention of MDMA

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MeO48 TIL of a fungus that has adapted to convert gamma radiation from Chernobyl into chemical energy
lyAG Til: Ralph’s (a grocery store in Southern California) turns all non-donateable food waste into biogas which they use to help power their warehouse. The byproduct of that is then composted and sold as fertilizer to local farms.
xDEg TIL pronunciation of the letter “H” as either “haytch” or “aytch” was a sign of what religion you belonged to in Ireland (Catholic vs Protestant respectively)
m1pNO TIL that following Michael Jackson's death, his sister discovered two hard disks at her brother's home that contained more than 100 unreleased songs, many of which were unregistered. In 2010, Sony signed a deal with Jackson's estate to release 10 posthumous albums, but only 3 were ever released
6EN0Z TIL NASA astronauts renamed the penis sleeve for urinating in space suits from “small, medium, and large” to “extra large, immense, and unbelievable.”