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TIL Prescriptions written for Adderall increased by nearly fivefold from 2002 to 2012, making it easier for people to get the drug from a friend or family member. Compared to that of other drugs, use of Adderall is rarely stigmatized; many people don’t recognize when a loved one has a problem

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7rJnL TIL that Sean Bean was the voice actor of Martin from The Elder Scrolls - Oblivion
gE6y TIL if the 1972 Andes plane crash survivors went East instead of West, they would have found a hotel 18 miles down the valley instead of hiking 37 miles and climbing a 15,000ft mountain.
wm07 TIL that since 1991 the percentage of Russia’s population that does not identify with any religion has dropped from 61% to 18%
DQKlr TIL Eddie Gaedel was the smallest baseball player to appear in an MLB game (standing 3 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing 60 lbs). While wearing jersey number "1/8", he walked on 4 straight balls in his only plate appearance.
Brlye TIL jellyfish have one hole for everything: they have a single "mouth" where they consume food, excrete waste, and reproduce.