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TIL that MDMA (The main ingredient in ecstasy/ molly) can help cure PTSD by lowering fear and defense levels and increasing empathy and trust levels, thereby making even one session of therapy incredibly profound.

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EgYJP TIL Ancient Egyptian beer was strong at 10% alcohol. People were able to recreate the beer of Tutankhamun based on hieroglyph information, and it tastes unpleasant due to its mix of hops and honey
M1Am TIL that states signed a 20-year contract and promised a 90 percent occupancy rate over that period to CCA to commit to maintaining prisons filled to capacity.
GAp9E TIL the City of Boston has border collies that scare off geese in the esplanade along the Charles River to prevent them from nesting.
wLdaW TIL because of its unique venom delivery system, the stiletto snake (newly-discovered earlier this year) is almost impossible to hold safely in the usual way (fingers behind the head) without being bitten. It is capable of stabbing with its independently protruding fangs while its mouth is closed.
Bg6or TIL the earliest recorded known use of the arrow symbol (“→”) was in 1737