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TIL Mcdonalds Fries Have Beef Flavoring!

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l7GP7 TIL that the phenomenon of struggling to fall asleep in a new bed is called the 'dolphin effect' or 'dolphin mode.' Dolphins can fully rest while keeping part of their brain awake, and something similar happens to us when we can't sleep in unfamiliar surroundings.
rNpa0 TIL to help finance the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, producers secured funding from Led Zeppelin, Elton John, and Pink Floyd. The British comedy was first released 50 years ago this week, in April 1975.
N7XAe TIL Genghis Khan was a tengrist, but was religiously tolerant and interested in learning philosophical and moral lessons from other religions. He consulted Buddhist monks, Muslims, Christian missionaries, and the Taoist monk Qiu Chuji.
QAwE TIL that Bayer promoted heroin to children and marketed it as a ‘strong cold medicine’ and 'the best cure for bronchitis.’
DGOP TIL Some trap jaw ants use their spring-loaded mandibles to literally hurl themselves away from danger. These ants use their lighting fast jaws not only to catch prey but also to engage in “ballistic jaw propulsion.” Video in the article.