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TIL that people heal their stomach ulcers by drinking organic cabbage juice for a few weeks

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e0GQD TIL Pinocchio effect is when a person lies, they experience an increase in temperature around the nose and in the orbital muscle in the corner of the eye
nRdP TIL: Coyotes ‘play’ with skunks in order to get sprayed and camouflage their scent making it easier to stalk other prey.
VMy64 TIL that Theodore Roosevelt was a major force in labor rights, implementing eight hour workdays and industry safety regulations, abolishing slavery in the Philippines and peonage more generally, investigating child labor claims, and establishing the forerunner to the USES, among many other things.
xVLYg TIL the meaning of the word "Demon" acquired its negative connotations from the Hebrew Bible and consequently the New Testament. Originally from the Greek word δαίμων (daimōn), it denotes a benevolent spirit or divine power.
5YarP TIL that the 'bullet time' effect made famous by The Matrix was first used in a Smirnoff commercial directed by Michel Gondry.