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TIL that childhood appendectomies increase your risk of depressive disorder, bipolar affective disorder, and anxiety disorder.

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4xrw TIL the brewery in Belgium that created and produces Stella Artois pilsner beer was founded in 1366 as the “Den Hoorn” brewery in Leuven and turns 650 this year. It became “Brouwerij Artois” in 1717. The horn logo is recognized as the oldest known continuously-used company logo in the world.
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