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TIL intranasal capsaicin has been shown to be an effective remedy for migraines. Side effects include temporary burning and tear production.

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wnPP TIL during the late 1800s a baboon was employed by the railroad as a signalman. He never once made a mistake and worked for the railroad until his death.
OGA4g TIL the first scanned UPC was a pack of Juicy Fruit gum on June 26th, 1974.
pA0b TIL that a Japanese survivor from the Titanic was ostracised by the Japanese public, press and government for not doing the honourable thing and drowning with everyone else
9ww0r Today I learned of Apsethus, who trained parrots to tell people he was a god who caged them. He was burned to death upon hearing of his caging of parrots.
47jb TIL more people recognize the McDonald’s Golden Arches than the amount who recognize the Christian Holy Cross.