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TIL a house in Kansas had over 2,000 brown recluse spiders removed without a single bite, leading researchers to conclude that bites were unlikely unless humans come in skin contact with the recluse.

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BG7d TIL that the experience of hearing voices among schizophrenia patients is influenced by culture. In the US, patients typically report hearing angry/violent voices. In India and Africa, patients are more likely to report hearing friendly/entertaining voices.
1aJm4 TIL the last surviving rescue dog from 9/11 died in 2015
am1b TIL while Paul Revere had a famous 15 mile ride to alert the colonists of the British invasion, Israel Bissel rode 345miles starting that same night warning every town from Boston to New York to Philadelphia that the war had begun.
MDK0 TIL the soundtrack to ‘O Brother, Where art thou?’ is certified 8 times platinum.
4kDAJ TIL smoking a lot of weed can result in cycles of nausea and vomiting. It’s called Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) and people suffering from it says hot showers help their symptoms.