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TIL all provinces in Canada have banned expiry dates on gift certificates

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v1xQx TIL that meth was used as an antidepressant from the 1930s to the 1950s. A man named Gordon Alles patented the drug after he was injected with it and found that he became talkative and gained "a sense of well-being".
WkEpB TIL about renowned British military surgeon James Barry, a pioneer in the medical field with a career spanning over 50 years. After his death in 1865 the nurse prepping his body for burial noted female anatomy and stretch marks from pregnancy. Barry had been born a woman named Margaret Ann Bulkley.
rNLLM TIL a classic English trifle typically includes layers of sponge cake (often soaked in sherry or another fortified wine), custard, fruit or fruit-flavored jelly, and whipped cream. The layers are assembled in a glass dish to showcase the dessert’s vibrant colors and textures.
nQmb TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show holds the record for the longest theatrical release, having shown in at least one American cinema, once a week, in the US from 1975 to the present day
rRgpo TIL earthworms we know today are not native to the US but were brought over by Europeans.