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TIL that heroin is used routinely used in clinical practice in the UK and that this is something unique to the UK.

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5YmKD TIL that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are hydrologically the same lake. They are joined by the 5 mile wide, 120ft deep Straits of Mackinac, and depending on conditions, water can flow in either direction, which keeps their water levels similar.
e0vQ6 TIL Papau New Guinea has the highest rates of oral cancer in the world, due in large part to a large portion of the population chewing betel nut as a stimulant
owoY TIL - in 1910, President Roosevelt supported a bill that would have released hippopotamuses into Louisiana to eat an invasive plant species and to provide delicious hippo bacon to hungry Americans.
mxn0E TIL although the TV show "Friends" ended in 2004, the six main cast members still receive a yearly check of $20 million in royalties alone.
XEooj TIL that the more empathic a partner is, the better their touch is at reducing their partner's experience of pain, a phenomenon known as social touch analgesia.