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TIL that in Japan, it is acceptable to take a nap on a strangers shoulder on a train

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1ZKd TIL that an experiment called the “Monster Study” was conducted on 22 orphans in Iowa. In it, half of the kids consistently were teased for stuttering and developed speech problems even when they were normal before the experiment.
4XGYo TIL that onions, garlic, and other alliums are toxic, and even deadly to dogs, especially in powdered form, with as little as .5% body weight consumption required to reach toxicity.
6EreQ TIL that in 1856 two steam powered trains collided head on causing an explosion that was heard 5 miles away. Despite a 10 car passenger train carrying nearly 1,500 people, there were less then 200 people killed or injured.
nWVRW TIL There are more than 300 types of headaches, but only about 10% of headaches have a known cause. The brain tissue and the skull are never responsible since they don't have nerves that register pain
awpON TIL the Netherlands leads the world in daily coffee consumption, with the population averaging 2.4 cups per day