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TIL Athletes Once Downed Champagne—and Strychnine—for Energy Boost

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KYJPG TIL Lord of the Rings: Return of the King won every Academy Award it was nominated for. With 11 wins, it made history as the highest clean sweep in Oscars history.
R5rol TIL that the exact meaning of the letter “p” in the pH scale is unknown because the inventor never bothered to explain what it stood for.
5aN9 TIL that the Camden Bench was specifically designed to deter sleeping, littering, skateboarding, drug dealing, graffiti and theft. It is considered emblematic of hostile architecture.
6mnJ TIL that Mississippi permits drivers to consume alcohol while driving. However, the driver must still stay below the 0.08% blood alcohol content limit for DUI.
E1jvp TIL A UK study found that 1 in 6 deaths is caused by a 9–5 office lifestyle. Sitting for prolonged periods of can make you twice as likely to die prematurely