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TIL the U.S. Army Once Kept $1 Billion Worth of LSD in a Maryland Office for Some Reason ... and Then It Disappeared

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E1OvV TIL Genetic variations may make some people's brain more open to thoughts, sensations and behaviors that don't make it past the average person's mental filters. These same variations may also explain why many highly creative people seem eccentric at times—or even suffer from mental illness
x6lN0 TIL Baskin is an inclusive variant of basketball that lets men and women of all physical and mental abilities play the same game together at the same time, allowing everyone who takes part to play a decisive role in the game. Baskin is specifically designed to adapt to the diversity of its players
ERZo TIL Bhutan is only carbon negative country in he world, the country emits around 1.5 million tonnes of carbon annually, while its forests absorb over 6 million tonnes. Bhutan is aiming for zero net greenhouse gas emissions, zero-waste by 2030 and to grow 100 percent organic food by 2020
YpQkZ TIL AMD named their processors Ryzen because they couldn't get a trademark for Zen which is the name of the architecture.
6ymW TIL that in the afternoon of 9/11, Rumsfeld gave the following directive to his aides: “Judge whether good enough hit S.H.” (Saddam Hussein) at same time. Not only UBL" (Osama bin Laden). Need to move swiftly – Near term target needs – go massive – sweep it all up. Things related and not.“