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TIL that a town in Italy banned people from keeping goldfish in bowls, because the structure of the bowl “distorts the goldfish’s view of reality”

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PY55g TIL cannabis was tested to treat mental illnesses in the late 18th century
M7V1K TIL all black holes emit radiation and, if they don’t consume enough matter, eventually evaporate and disappear
4bXX TIL that in 1970, Bill Murray worked part-time at a Little Caesars and was so poor he would eat raw pizza dough when no one was looking