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TIL that a urinary tract infection can make you go insane.

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ANg4l TIL that in Singapore, one would require a permit to own a car known as the Certificate of Entitlement (COE), often costing as much as the vehicle itself, if not more. Introduced in 1990, its implementation is largely due to regulate the growth of cars in the country.
9wN76 TIL a Pakistani city's police department deployed a unit of crime-fighting roller bladers, 10 men and 10 women
pY794 TIL Guinea’s are still used in the sale of race horses. Each Guinea is represented as £1.05 with the 5p denoting the auctioneers commission.
VBYJG TIL that reserve parachutes are packed by a FAA certified rigger who goes through a deliberate step-by-step process which can take over an hour.
9wbwp TIL Christian slater donated his entire salary from the film Interview with the vampire to all of river phoenix’s favorite charities. The role was originally supposed to go to River before he passed in (1993)