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TIL numerous studies find no evidence for Vitamin C (or other cold supplements) reducing/preventing colds and flu

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Bg6mr TIL that a sonic boom doesnt occur only after an object breaks the sound barrier, but is produced continously as the object travels at supersonic speeds
X0XpX TIL about Boontling, a hyper-localized jargon/lingo. Originating solely in the small Northern California community of Boonville during the 1890's, the argot (secret slang) has less than 100 speakers today.
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