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TIL that Psilocybin, the chemical compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, grows new brain cells and could be used as a treatment for PTSD and depression.

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ORog TIL that in the state of Ohio, an employer does not have to give a break to someone when they are working if they are over 18.
v10B8 TIL Ugandan leader Idi Amin had 4 wives and 30 children. At the same time, he is to blame for the death of approximately 300,000 people out of a total of 12 million people during his rule.
JYQMV TIL that during the Battle of Verdun, the French and German armies each fired more than 100,000 shells a day for more than 300 days over an area of 10 km2 (6 times smaller than Manhattan). In total, about 50 million shells were fired during this battle alone
mkMy TIL the number of new law school students has dropped by 13.8% since 2010.
1M94 TIL the story of Abraham Bolden, a former Secret Service agent who testified to the Warren Commission about a secret Chicago assassination plot against JFK. Shortly thereafter, he was arraigned on federal charges and jailed for six years.