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TIL The ‘nocebo effect’ in IBS: Why gluten might not be the real problem

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Z87rv TIL that if you fold a paper in half 103 times it’ll get as thick as the Universe.
ANZ8l TIL that the Titanic was not the first ship of it's production line. With the Titanics sister ship, the Olympic (which was only 3 inches shorter and 1000 tons lighter than the Titanic), having already served as a successful cruise liner for a whole year before the Titanics fateful maiden voyage.
J1Bvv TIL Vending Machines Kill More People Than Sharks Every Year
KDg6 TIL an Indian businessman had 15 goldsmiths working for 15 days to construct him a shirt made out of solid gold which cost $230,888.
P1gWV TIL contrary to popular belief, Chanel No. 5 wasn’t Marilyn Monroe’s favourite perfume. Monroe also had a secret adoration for "Floris Rose Geranium" perfume, which was delivered in bulk to her at the Beverly Hills Hotel under a cloak and dagger alias during the filming of "Some Like It Hot".