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TIL babies born to mothers who used heroin while pregnant are given tinctures of opium to treat their withdrawal

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pgQ4 TIL The hit song “One Night in Bangkok” from the musical “Chess” is banned in Thailand because its lyrics “cause misunderstanding about Thai society and show disrespect towards Buddhism”. While choruses praise Bangkok and its atmosphere, spoken verses ridicule its attractions.
jNGjp TIL In Latin, nouns belong to one of 3 genders (masculine, feminine, and neuter). Neuter is absent from many Romance languages but still used by Romanians today
XYLk TIL that the Opportunity rover on Mars was designed to only last 90 days. It has exceeded that by almost 12 years.
7BYZ TIL that the “60 Minutes” whitewash of Audi wasn’t the first time a major news network was caught rigging an automotive test. NBC did it to Chevrolet in 1992, but a firefighter at the test blew the whistle, forcing NBC to cough up an on-air apology.
QJZO9 TIL that Mark Wahlberg was supposed to play the lead role in 'Donnie Darko' but he refused cause he couldn't play it without a lisp.