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TIL a Washington detective forged letters sent to the presiding judge to get a better sentence

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jNyKX TIL about the power of placebo. In a 2002 study spanning two years, people with osteoarthritis improved equally whether they were given knee surgery or tricked into thinking they received it.
9Y7xm TIL the feeling of always being stuck in the slowest traffic lane isn't paranoia - it's likely true
OGYn4 TIL A donut is a healthier breakfast than a bagel for diabetics, in terms of spiking blood glucose
BbZe TIL the voice of How It’s Made, Mark Tewksbury, was an Olympic swimmer who won gold in the 1992 Olympic backstroke.
dDRj7 TIL the Royal Canadian Mint was making limited silver coins in the shapes of dinosaurs