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TIL that a small dose of methamphetamine can actually aid in the recovery from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)

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e076D TIL that a high school in Baltimore has implemented mindfulness in their school and they have seen a dramatic decrease in suspensions and fights and an increase in attendance and GPA by replacing things like detention with a Mindful Moment Room.
1a5V4 TIL of a Russian game show where the contestant was given a car that was reported stolen to the police and if the contestant evaded the police for 35 minutes, the contestant won the car.
ep6y6 TIL sonar is lethal. At 235 decibels, the vibrations can rupture your lungs and cause brain hemorrhaging.
4XZEb TIL that ahead of the most recent papal election in 2013, bookmakers put the odds of Richard Dawkins being elected at 666-1, Bono at 1,000-1, Silvio Berlusconi at 2,500-1, and Lance Armstrong at 10,000-1
Q5WE TIL we are currently in Earth’s sixth mass-extinction event, also known as the Holocene extinction