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TIL the USA banned the sale of anabolic steroids against the wishes of the AMA, FDA, & DEA. Steroids are also very effective at treating HIV.

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knx1 TIL that Americans work more and take less vacation than Japanese
4kWDb TIL Caesar salad was invented in a Tijuana, Mexico restaurant when a Fourth of July rush in 1924 depleted the kitchen's supplies. Chef Caesar Cardini, an Italian restauranteur, made do with what he had, adding the dramatic flair of table-side tossing by the chef.
ZWQB TIL that a neutrino particle could pass through a block of lead 1 light year thick and never interact or be stopped by a single atom.
0OZN TIL That Nepal Airlines has the worst safety record in the world, and has sacrificed goats in order to fix technical problems.
grL1W TIL that researchers have studied gambling behavior in monkeys to understand human risk-taking. Capuchin monkeys were given tokens to "bet" on a gamble with varying odds of winning. The monkeys showed similar behaviors to humans, suggesting an an evolutionary basis for gambling tendencies.