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TIL that researchers have found that some cells the body produces in response to cancerous tumours in the nervous system contain trace amounts of naturally occurring morphine.

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QN7Je TIL the "Redwood of the East" - a 100ft-tall tree that once covered 25% of Eastern US forests, produced tons of food, and built America's industrial backbone - lost 99.9% of its population to a catastrophic blight.
e0w7D TIL: A Teenage Hacker Figured Out How to Get Free Data on His Phone, simply by visiting any url containing "/speedtest"
Erlo TIL that the ruppell vulture is the highest flying bird, able to fly at 37,000ft
V5dZ TIL During ‘Brainstorm’ filming, Natalie Wood drowned while on a boat with Robert Wagner and Christopher Walken. Wood’s body was discovered 1Mile away and small dinghy found nearby. The autopsy showed bruises on her body and arms as well as an abrasion on her left cheek.
rj9W TIL Otis Redding recorded “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” 2 days before dying in a plane crash, never knowing it would be a #1 hit & Grammy winner