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TIL that in a 2005 questionnaire about substance abuse, 18.2% (163/894) admitted to taking derbisol – a drug that does not exist

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LQOPm TIL From 2002 to 2011, accidents on backyard trampolines accounted for nearly 289,000 visits to emergency rooms for broken bones. Factor in all accidents, not just fractures, and the tally rises to more than 1 million ER visits.
jN78j TIL the "drying" of oil paint is not due to evaporation of water or other solvents, but instead to atmospheric oxygen forming crosslinks between oil molecules, polymerizing them into a solid.
oRVQo TIL a man had purchased a $2 tintype photograph at an antique shop, only to uncover its astonishing secret – it was an exceedingly rare image of Billy the Kid, making it just the second known photograph in existence of the iconic outlaw. The tintype photograph has since been appraised at $5 million.
KYvB TIL That there’s a perfectly preserved village in Scotland that’s older than the Egyptian pyramids.
0dRVM TIL that Hidetaka Miyazaki the creator for the Dark Souls series was inspired to design its summoning based off from an experience he had when his car got stuck in the snow on a hill and a bunch of strangers came helped push his car to the top before vanishing.