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TIL that Chinatown is one of the coolest, most "chill" places to hang out. Visit your local Chinatown!

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w8ME TIL On July 1, at the Battle of the Somme, a charge of 60,000 lbs. of explosives was detonated creating a crater that was 300 feet across and 90 feet deep. The explosion, which occurred in France, could be heard as far away as London and was the loudest man made sound in history at the time.
jKRj TIL there has been an ongoing boycott against Nestlé since 1977 protesting their promotion of baby formula in developing countries
WkKeA TIL MRI data was analyzed from participants consisting of more than 800 incarcerated men who committed homicide and those who committed other crimes, the 200 men who committed homicide showed reduced gray matter in brain regions responsible for behavioral control and social cognition.
pbje TIL To prove that stomach ulcers are caused by bacteria, Barry Marshall drank broth filled with infectious bacteria, got ulcers, then cured himself with antibiotics. He won a Nobel Prize.
8aDMb TIL that the director of The Notebook wanted someone "not handsome" for the male lead in the movie, so he cast Ryan Gosling for the role.