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TIL: scientists think psychedelics are as dangerous as riding a bike or playing soccer.

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xOWo TIL The Canary Islands were named after the Latin word for dog (Canariae Insulae, “Island of Dogs”). It is the canary birds who are named after the island, not the other way around.
xgg0 TIL The 13 steps of the pyramid on the back of the dollar bill represent the original 13 colonies. The fact that it’s unfinished symbolizes room for future growth
oRAko TIL there is no official "national identity card" in the United States. Most Americans use their driver’s license as a national identification.
ne6mP TIL Momus was sued by (sexually reassigned) Wendy Carlos for $22 million for Momus's song "Walter Carlos", which suggested that Wendy could timetravel back to marry her pre-surgery self, Walter. Momus's next album was crowdfunded sketches in the style of 'Walter Carlos', to pay the legal fees.
m6MP TIL that in 2001, the King of Nepal was killed by his son, the Crown Prince, when he went on a shooting spree that killed nearly a dozen members of the royal family.