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TIL that Apple doesn't let villains use iPhones in the movies????

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R7JXw TIL: “Obetrol” was FDA-approved January 19, 1960 marketed as a diet pill, prescribed in 10 and 20mg formulations. In 1979, amphetamines were banned for weight loss, and Obetrol was withdrawn... then it was reintroduced in the 1990’s as Adderall for ADHD.
JGKQ TIL that rubies and sapphires are scientifically the same mineral. Rubies are the red variety and sapphires encompasses any other color, with blue being the most popular and common.
dDwQZ TIL In 2013, the first artificially reproduced human tooth was created in China. Scientists were able to create the tooth using epithelial cells extracted from human urine.
d8Ze7 TIL chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream was invented by Ben & Jerry’s in 1984 by suggestion of an anonymous fan. The flavor wasn’t mass produced until 1991.
1akZr TIL that in Medieval Islam, Hospitals were forbidden by law to turn away patients who were unable to pay. Part of the state budget also went towards maintaining hospitals.