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TIL THC has 20 times anti-inflammatory power of aspirin, twice that of hydrocortisone

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OoVQ1 TIL Ravens can recognize the faces of people who have treated them unfairly and tend to avoid those people for at least a month
J1b6Q TIL Max Payne was originally named Max Heat and 3D Realms spent over $20,000 trademarking the name before someone at the company suggested Max Payne, which was immediately adopted.
6E48m TIL that the steady increase in sales and popularity of bacon in the United States since 2011 has been referred to as "Bacon Mania" with 65% of Americans supporting making bacon their "national food"
R1vQ TIL Hedy Lamarr, an actress in the 40’s and 50’s and “the most beautiful woman in the world”, co-patented the technology that would lead to Wi-Fi, GPS, wireless phones, and others.
1WlD TIL Beyoncé requires $900 worth of titanium drinking straws to drink a special alkaline water to be served at exactly 21 degrees in every dressing room where she performs.