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TIL Amtrak trains running at 2am on the Sunday in November when daylight savings 'falls back" must come to a full stop for one hour. This allows clocks to catch up to the train schedule.

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kOvVg TIL The gluten free trend has been on the rise since 2011 with over 18 million Americans claiming to be "gluten sensitive" despite only 1.76 million being diagnosed as having celiac disease. Studies show that the trend is growing in 3 demographics - White, under 40, Female.
rxp4 TIL that after a £26million bank heist in Belfast, the robbers toyed with the cops by breaking into the Police Service’ Private Country Club and placed £50,000 of the stolen loot in the toilets for them to find.
R7W97 TIL about "Milk Sickness" which affects people who drink milk from a cow that has fed on white snakeroot plant. While rare today, it used to kill thousands of Midwestern migrants who were unfamiliar with it, including Abraham Lincoln's mother.
4lKJ TIL that after assessing over 1,800 studies, scientists have concluded (again) that homeopathic remedies are completely ineffective
J1yZj TIL spiders can produce “milk” for their offspring