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TIL Rubbing alcohol burns when applied to wounds because it increases the sensativity of VR1 nerves (the nerves that tell your brain if something is hot) and your own body heat becomes the burning sensation.

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MeZgW TIL: There are over 15 countries that have multiple capital cities, including South Africa, Chile, and Malaysia.
j6A5R TIL that the Doors’ second manager, Danny Sugerman, began working with the Doors when he was just 12 years old, by answering their fan mail. Following the death of Jim Morrison in 1971, Sugerman replaced the original Doors’ manager, Bill Siddons, at just age 17.
neeor TIL That a man damages a levy to keep his wife from coming home and keep partying with his friends and causes maggots catastrophe.
1vA8 TIL that when in a double-blind test 21 experienced violinists were asked to compare new and old violins the least-preferred was a Stradivarius.
bO14 TIL of an Australian birthday tradition; where after cutting the cake, the birthday girl/boy has to kiss the nearest person of the opposite sex.