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TIL that combining the piperine in black pepper with curcumin in turmeric enhances curcumin absorption by up to 2000%.

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dD4DK TIL that Spiro Mounds, a Native American "King Tut's Tomb", were ransacked, desecrated, and destroyed by a group of local treasure hunters in 1935, and is considered the worst looting of an archaeological site in US history.
reaw TIL Jay Jackson (Perd Hapley from Parks and Rec) was an award winning newscaster in real life before getting into acting where he would mainly play… a newscaster/reporter.
rRxXe TIL: Internet Memes are now used in ways formerly used in leaflet propaganda. Targeted Internet memes "hack" people's attention and aid in sewing discord. Memes do this by utilizing classic psychological warfare tactics, such as those used in propaganda via analogue leaflets.
6ZaW TIL An officially recommended solution to a common problem with the Apple 3 was to “lift the computer two inches and drop it”
yn8J TIL that penguins have an organ which removes salt from water, allowing them to drink salt water.