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TIL that the combination of 200mg of ibuprofen and 500 mg of acetaminophen is one of the strongest pain reliever combinations and found to be more effective than opioids.

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4Pab TIL in 2000, when the cast of “Friends” wouldn’t come down from their $1,050,000/episode salary demands, NBC produced promos saying “You’ve loved them for seven years, see how it all ends with the series finale of Friends this Thursday”. The cast agreed to lower salaries.
9YDDp Today I learned, that our future is in space.
QJ6pa TIL: Satellites from Earth require a higher velocity to reach the sun compared to leaving the solar system
D1oag TIL that some Australian Aboriginal languages rely completely on cardinal directions to describe position— "the spider is on your northeast-facing leg" instead of "the spider is on your left leg". Speakers of these languages tend to be far better spatial navigators than speakers of other languages.
95Br TIL in the 1986 NBA draft, Len Bias, the #2 pick by the Boston Celtics died of cocaine overdose 2 days after his draft night. He is considered by some sportswriters to be one of the greatest players not to play at the professional level.