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TIL that the US Food & Drug Administration keeps extending the deadline for the biggest food chains to comply with nearly decade-old federal calorie disclosure laws

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RQ74 TIL that most cats are lactose intolerant
697nX TIL cigarette smoking causes certain drugs to be metabolized faster, including caffeine. Heavy smokers need to drink up to 4 times as much caffeine to have the same effect as a non-smoker.
ePWL TIL that India celebrates children’s day on Nov 14, exactly 9 months after Valentines day.
vOQx TIL that in 1961 at Jackass Flats, Nevada, the United States successfully tested a nuclear aircraft engine that would hug the terrain at mach 3. During its flight to the target, the proposed unmanned bomber would have deafened, flattened, and irradiated our allies. The project was cancelled in 1964.
69E1W TIL I learned that orgasms lead to the increase of endocannabinoid, explaining why people get hungry after sex/masturbation. This is the same system that gets triggered when one smokes cannabis and get the munchies.