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TIL Chief Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist (1972-2005) was addicted to insomnia drug Placidyl and had to undergo a monthlong detox in December 1981.

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4XKj5 TIL of Daryl Davis, a blues musician that that has convinced over 200 members of the KKK to give up their robes. He did this by befriending them.
ep60n TIL Phil Mickelson finished in 2nd place at the U.S Open major golf championship 6 times without ever winning. It is the only major championship he hasn't won and he holds the record for most 2nd place finishes without a win for a specific major tournament.
WyLX TIL that today, 69 per cent of children aged two to five can use a computer mouse, but only 11 per cent can tie their own shoelaces; and more young people know how to play a computer game (58 per cent) than swim (20 per cent) or ride a bike (52 per cent).
OMRR TIL that human females are the only mammals who have large breasts all the time, unrelated to whether or not they’re breastfeeding.
KYA4J TIL Saccharin(sweetener in Sweet'n Low) is derived from coal tar