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TIL: Scientists developed a molecule that mimics exercise, called Compound-14.

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ZpRQp TIL the speed limit for trucks on the German Autobahn is 80 km/h (50 mph), slower than in all US states.
Oon94 TIL of the great catnip caper, in 1909 a man found wild catnip growing and decided to sell it door to door in NY, he incited a feline riot and was arrested for drawing a crowd of cats.
pNEG TIL the reason Morton salt has the little girl with the umbrella as their logo is because Morton discovered that adding magnesium carbonate to table salt made it pour more freely and not clump up, even in humid or rainy weather. Hence their slogan, “When it rains, it pours. ”
pkb8 TIL Reindeer herders in Finland are painting their reindeer’s antlers with reflective paint to cut down on deer-car collisions.
Rl06 TIL that the honey badger emits smelly, suffocating secretions from its anal glands to fumigate hives, causing bees to flee and leave their honey for the honey badger