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TIL sugar rushes were determined to be a myth in 1985 (and again in 1995)

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nWmor TIL: In 1994, a 75-pound bag of cocaine fell out of a plane and landed in the middle of a Florida crime watch meeting.
bxX4 TIL there is a flying unit of the United States Air Force; The 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (AFRC), also known by its nickname, Hurricane Hunters, that flies into tropical storms and hurricanes for the specific purpose of directly measuring weather data in and around those storms.
6EJml TIL Celebrity worship syndrome (CWS) is an obsessive addictive disorder in which a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity's personal and professional life
vo0D TIL Matthew McConaughey’s father died while having sex with his mother and she insisted that he be carried out of the house naked after he was pronounced dead because as she puts it “I was just so proud to show off my big old Jim McConaughey — and his gift.”
9YkmB TIL elevators in Singapore are equipped with urine detecting devices. If urine odour is detected, the elevator would automatically be locked and the police would be called to arrest the perpetrator.