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TIL that a placebo pill can work even when you know it’s a placebo

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9YMXD TIL the US military allows Norse Heathens to grow beards and the Hammer of Thor symbol is allowed on headstones.
69vAw TILin the movie Lord of War , they purchased 3000 actual guns for the production because it was less expensive than buying props and they could resell the guns later. Additionally, they leased 50 tanks that were only available for a brief period because the source had to sell them to Libya later.
jNd7M TIL that the IRS and the USPS both have a plan in place in case of a nuclear war. The IRS has an employee handbook called the "Internal Revenue Manual" that details how to collect taxes after the nukes. The USPS will continue delivering mail and has 60 million change-of-adress forms prepared.
bZmZ TIL that even when a mouse population has enough resources- it will experience a societal breakdown when it runs out of space and then die off completely.
opaL TIL that baby incubators were originally shunned by the medical profession, and gained popularity after Dr. Martin Couney had premature infants in incubators on exhibit at Coney Island.