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TIL that chewing gum enhances alertness and attention while driving

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yQGX TIL that, if you discount the Bible, there was no record of Jewish enslavement in Egypt
QeAE TIL that Sigmund Freud’s nephew exploited women’s aspirations for a better life by encouraging them to smoke, thus fighting their ‘oppression’
4XPN6 TIL that dolphins have learned to use rudimentary tools. For example, mother dolphins teach their young to cover their snouts with sponges while foraging on the ocean floor. This prevents them from being stung by venomous creatures.
gVQ4 TIL that in 2013, a 15 year old Alabama boy committed suicide after learning he might be placed on the sex offender registry after “streaking” at a high school football game.
QNNj9 TIL that Dusty Springfield recorded her 1966 megahit "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" in the studio's stairwell because it was the only place the acoustics suited her. Dusty still needed 47 takes before she was satisfied.