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TIL: In a study by SAMHSA, it found that more than 17 million adults in the US had an alcohol use disorder and that the top 5 occupations in alcohol abuse are miners, construction workers, food service workers, lawyers, and doctors.

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6bbl TIL that at the end of the Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life,” an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog.
XEwAE TIL that in 1948, one of the deadliest earthquakes of all time occurred in The Soviet Union, killing 110,000 people; two thirds of an entire cities population
Zpwra TIL Frank Lloyd Wright’s son invented Lincoln Logs, his granddaughter was famous actress Anne Baxter, and his niece was famous children’s author Elizabeth Enright
R7No1 TIL The best paid athlete of all time is the Ancient Roman charioteer Gaius Appuleius Diocles. His winnings totaled 35,863,120 sesterces, over 15 billion in today’s US dollars.
w5aJ TIL Whitney Houston Lip Synced her 1991 Superbowl rendition of the U.S. National Anthem. The performance is frequently considered one of the best anthems in history but her microphone was turned off and a pre-recorded version was played.