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TIL drinking less caffeine inevitably makes you more awake, because caffeine blocks the receptors in the brain that encourage you to sleep (adenosine receptors)

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ANQxB TIL that there is a fudge factory in a town called Uranus in Missouri
8KgG TIL that after being run through by a Japanese officer, Fazal Din VC took the sword from the officer and proceeded to kill him and two other Japanese soldiers with it before dying.
vlJR TIL that FEMA won’t pay to replace a washed out bridge after a storm unless you rebuild it to be exactly as vulnerable as it was when it got hit.
45aa TIL of Loudness War: the trend of increasing audio levels in recorded music since the 90s, which criticists believe reduces overall sound quality.
wLyjP TIL that ADHD often looks very different in females then it does in males. Contrary to the popular hyper and impulsive symptoms, the “Inattentive” type of ADD manifests as not being able to pay attention, daydreaming, lack of motivation, etc. Young girls and woman are often undiagnosed.