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TIL we don't actually know how or why general anesthesia works

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N7DgE TIL that a second is called a second because it is the 2nd division of the hour. 1st = minute, 2nd = second.
68k8 TIL prisoners can vote in two states, but in many others, going to prison may permanently ban you from voting.
0wMQN TIL Mike Tyson offered zookeeper $10,000 to punch a gorilla that was bullying other gorillas.
ylaa TIL, in Norway you can return your library book anywhere in the country regardless of where it was loaned.
RKMw TIL that Australia is the only Western country in the world to not have a Bill of Rights.