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TIL that a Chinese study claims Sprite is the best drink to cure a hangover.

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a8Ob9 TIL an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was censored in the UK because it mentioned "the Irish Unification of 2024" -- in 1992
pYwwb TIL in the wake of the Mississippi Burning murders, the FBI, having no leads or informants, enlisted the help of mafia enforcer Gregory Scarpa. His kidnap and 'interrogation' of a local suspect provided the information the DOJ needed to prosecute within days.
kORgW TIL that in 1969, at the height of the Cold War, the Apollo 11 crew carried commemorative medals to the moon to honor two Soviet cosmonauts who died as part of the USSR's human spaceflight program
ynAp TIL That George Clooney uses most of his earnings from the Nespresso adverts to fund a spy satellite over Sudan to prevent genocide.
B6dW TIL school meals in Finland are free for the students; schools are required to give students 3 vegan choices; vegetables must cover half the plate; and students can have as much milk as they want because it’s fat free or skimmed.