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TIL that Aspirin can cause Reye’s Syndrome to users 18 & under which is a rare disorder that causes brain and liver damage.

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8a6d4 TIL that there is an exact replica of Stonehenge made entirely out of cars putting Alliance, Nebraska on the map, aptly called Carhenge
kOA1g TIL Central Park in New York is home to a 3500 year old Egyptian obelisk. Weighing 200 tons, it was gifted to the US in 1877 in gratitude for the US not interfering in Egyptian politics.
14lO TIL “Gibby” from the television show iCarly now produces rap music under the name “NoxiK”
JOoj TIL that after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, back home in America, because of segregation, Jesse Owens was asked to ride a hotel’s freight elevator to get to a reception being held in his honor.
XJQD TIL in 2006, a group of high school students were given an assignment to write to their favorite authors asking them to visit their school. Kurt Vonnegut was the only author to respond.