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TIL caffeine has a half life of ~6 hours, meaning a 140mg cup of coffee consumed in the morning will still have about 70mg in you mid-day

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69enJ TIL that in 1951, 250 people were poisoned by "cursed bread" made with flour tainted with fungus in a small town in France. 50 people were interned in asylums and there were 7 deaths!
kOKPd TIL that Scottish scientist James Croll, who would go on to revolutionize climate science, got his start by teaching himself physics and astronomy at a university library at night. He was employed there as a janitor.
d8KnZ TIL African Hunting Dogs 'vote' to decide whether to go on a hunt or not. The most important animals in the pack need only garner around 3 votes; the lesser dogs need about 10
68MW TIL In 1988, actor Gary Busey was in a severe motorcycle accident. Busey, not wearing a helmet, was in a coma for 33 days. In 2008, a psychiatrist determined that the accident caused brain damage and that is why he is considered to have an eerie and bizarre persona.
7rgjr TIL: In 2014, former MIT employee Ethan Zuckerman apologized for inventing the first popup ad in 1997.