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TIL that there are vaccines against addiction: drugs are being developed that eliminate the pleasurable effects of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

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16RMP TIL about the ghost army of WWII. Special troops used to deceive German command about the size, location, and plans using impersonation, prop equipment, and radio misinformation.
grApL TIL it's okay to look directly at the total solar eclipse
Wk4BL TIL In 2016, an 18-karat solid gold toilet named "America" was installed in an American museum where many waited in line to use it. In 2019 in the UK, it was stolen within the same month it was installed.
0nlN TIL the film Lord of War (2005) was officially endorsed by the human rights group Amnesty International for highlighting the arms trafficking by the international arms industry
J1Br8 TIL the name and logo of the Philadelphia Eagles is derived from the National Recovery Administration's blue eagle logo.