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TIL that an attribution to Adolph Hitler’s irrational behavior was his daily usage of methamphetamine, barbiturates, amphetamines, opiates and cocaine.

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N7DmE TIL at the Altamont music festival, dubbed "Woodstock West", doctors were forced to send out an emergency call for thorizene, a sedative that mitigates the bad effects of hallucinogenic drugs. Also, while four deaths occurred - four births also happened, hence the overall attendance went unchanged.
BrlRK TIL that the Common Swift can fly continuously for 10 months without landing
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xERD TIL There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written
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