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TIL that in Texas, vertically-painted purple lines on a property boundary legally perform the same function as a fence or no trespassing sign.

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o4OA TIL there was a book written in 1998 predicting the value of beanie babies in 2008. Written as an investment guide, some were rated as high as $1000-$2000.
BrrJD TIL alcohol can impact your balance years after you've been sober. Alcoholics who went sober were found to suffer from balance issues that remained for years after they kicked the habit.
OoYQa TIL of a woman who was able to smell Parkinson's disease. In a study she was able to accurately identify 11/12 patients with Parkinson's. And not a year later the last patient was also diagnosed, making her record 12/12.
OGePe TIL that the placebo effect has become stronger in the US over time, meaning drugs that would have once been approved may not be now
wol0J TIL that Napoleon's penis was amputated during an autopsy shortly after his death in 1821. Since then it has passed through several owners. It was purchased by John K. Lattimer in 1977, and it remains in his family.