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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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OogWX TIL that Ancient Rome had no concept of a limited-liability corporation, so entrepreneurs got around it by appointing a slave as the CEO. A master was not legally liable for a slave's debts, so this allowed the owner to control the company while avoiding personal liability in case of bankruptcy.
RQYw TIL in 1812 Charles Barnard, a captain of an American sealer ship, rescued marooned British sailors from the Falkland Islands despite the 2 countries being at war. While he searched for provisions, the British sailors stole his ship and he himself was marooned for 18 months.
BgvOe TIL Lin Qi, founder of Yoozoo Games and producer of the 3 Body Problem, was poisoned with at least 5 different toxins by a coworker who was obsessed with Breaking Bad
KOdLw Brain imaging shows we can unlearn chronic pain
8aw7X TIL General Electric is the only company remaining from the original Dow Jones index of 1896.