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TIL, pharmaceutical companies pay their competitors to not make generic forms of their drugs so they can continue to charge more to consumers.

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AD7mB TIL that the name used by the Indian Legal System to refer to persons unknown, missing or unidentified is "Ashok Kumar". It is the legal equivalent of "John Doe" in Indian courts of law.
OGBrY TIL scientists made a computer model and concluded that giraffes would perform poorly compared to other mammals and are hence likely to avoid swimming if possible.
R7DD8 TIL during the Apollo 11 lunar descent, Neil Armstrong, who was manually piloting the craft, heart rate was under 90bpm. After the Eagle touched down, it spiked to almost 160 bpm
ZPkQ TIL Han Solo is the only non-Jedi/Sith in the entire original trilogy to ever use a lightsaber when he cuts open the tauntaun’s belly.
KOJOR TIL that Juicy Fruit gum has been produced since 1893. It used be plant based (chicle plant) but has been made from sythetic rubber since the 1960s. The flavor mix is a secret but one of the main ingredients is peach.