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TIL several European countries prescribe free heroin to addicts in order to improve there “social and health situation” while “significantly reduce[ing] costs incurred by trials, incarceration, health interventions and delinquency.”

neko7 TIL that millennial dads are spending 3 times as much times with their kids than their fathers spent with them. Back in 1982, 43% of fathers admitted they'd never changed a diaper. Today, that number is down to about 3%.
wL40P TIL That "French onion dip" was originally called California dip since it was invented by an unknown cook in Los Angeles in 1954 where the recipe was originally published in the newspaper. The name "French onion dip" began to be used in the 1960s, and became more popular in the 1990s.
RMYQ TIL Johnny Cage was based upon actor Jean-Claude Van Damme. The creators of Mortal Kombat were hired to make a video game for Van Damme’s film Universal Soldier – when the deal fell through, they created MK and added Johnny Cage as a parody of the situation.
k6xg TIL that Terry Bradshaw (NFL QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers) only got to start in college when the incumbent starter, Phil Robertson, decided to forgo his senior season in order to pursue other interests. Robertson would go on to create the Duck Commander Company and later star on Duck Dynasty.
w7rE TIL in 2011 Joao found a penguin (Dindim) covered with oil and nearly dead. He worked feverishly to save its life. Every year since, Dindim swims 8,000KM to meet and live with Joao in Brazil.