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TIL that in addition to typical aches and pains, Tylenol actually alleviates psychological pain (e.g. social rejection)

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pNM4 TIL that in a study of domestic violence victims, 40.2% of men who contacted local agencies for help were accused of being the batterer.
78odO TIL there are only three flights operating weekly to and from Tuvalu in the South Pacific. When not in use, the Funafuti Airport airstrip turns into a common area for sports and social activities. A siren blares when it is time for residents to clear the runway due to an approaching flight.
J16LB TIL after losing his Tour de France wins and sponsorship money due to the doping scandal, Lance Armstrong invested $100K in Uber when they were worth only $3.7 million. When Uber went public in 2009, Armstrong’s investment was worth $221 million.
J1OO4 TIL Before 9/11, the deadliest building collapse since the Civil War was the Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse, which killed 114 people and whose chief cause were rods only rated to handle 30% of the weight the walkway was designed for snapped and fell on a High School Reunion Tea Dance
wvgo TIL The university of WV has had pod cars on a track that transport people around their campus for decades