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TIL that cashews are in the same family as posion ivy and sumac, and their shells will give you a similar rash

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JYknQ TIL that in 2008, a stamp was issued by the country of Albania to honor John Belushi, who was of Albanian heritage
6EZww TIL of "Network Decay" which describes how cable television shows drift away from their original intent for the pursuit of ratings. It is why channels like The History Channel now air reality shows and Ancient Aliens.
5wxp TIL A California dentist, Dr. Mark Anderson, was accused in 2007 of fondling the breasts of twenty-seven patients. Although he claimed that these “chest massages” were an effective treatment for TMJ, Anderson was later convicted of eleven counts of felony sexual battery.
GYdnJ TIL The human brain weighs 3 pounds. It comprises 60% of fat and is one of the fattest organs in the human body. Human brain has the capacity to generate approximately 23 watts of power when awake. Of the total blood and oxygen that is produced in our body, the brain gets 20% of it.
BryDy TIL politicians mocked John Adams, nicknaming him "His Rotundity" after he had suggested that the president should be titled like royalty, suggesting titles such as, "His Majesty the President" and “His Highness, the President of the United States of America, and Protector of the Rights of the Same"