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TIL Americans have the highest rate of illegal drug consumption in the world, and the government has spent an estimated $1 Trillion over 40 years waging the war on drugs.

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D17r TIL there is a functional cure and vaccine for HIV ready for human trials. It is thousands of times more effective than traditional vaccines.
JBgk TIL that women seeking an abortion in Texas are required to view a sonogram, as well as hear a description and the heartbeat of the fetus 24 hours before they can legally decide to have the procedure
16aNO TIl Las Vegas grew 780,000 people since 2002 but water usage dropped by 24 billion gallons anually in 2020 and Nevada's allotment of water from Lake Mead is only 4% of the total inflow.
xgm0 TIL in 1450, a pack of wolves invaded Paris and killed 40 people. The killing ended when a group of people banded together and stoned and speared the wolves to death in front of Notre Dame Cathedral
0dZnp TIL Tiramisu was invented as a "pick me up" for men who went to Italian brothels so they would have energy to sleep with their wives afterwards.