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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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gMN6D TIL that despite leading the Confederate attack that started the American Civil War, P. G. T. Beauregard later became an advocate for black civil rights and suffrage.
ebEg TIL that in 1842, Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism, became a Mason. Shortly thereafter, he introduced a “sacred” temple ceremony to the Mormons (still in use today) which borrowed heavily from the Masonic initiation ceremony.
j6oBv TIL: Rum is subsidized by US taxes
95ym TIL Abraham Lincoln dressed up as a Scottish immigrant in order to escape an assassination attempt on his way into Washington for his Inauguration.
8erGa TIL you're not supposed to rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth.