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TIL that the berries of a plant called heavenly bamboo contain alkaloids like nantenine that are being used in scientific research for an antidote to ecstasy.

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wPA7 TIL Jon Bon Jovi’s restaurant “Soul Kitchen” does not include menu prices. Instead they accept donations for meals, or if you can’t afford it you can volunteer in the kitchen as payment.
kZKe TIL that since 1997, a castle is being built in France with the same materials, tools, and methods used by people in the 13th century. Scheduled to be completed in the 2020’s.
O5pg TIL that Octopus wrestling was a popular sport in the 1960s.
mgby TIL that on June 28, 2009 Stephen Hawking threw a party for time-travelers. He announced the party the day after it happened, and according to Hawking, no one came.
lJZa TIL a pair of twins, June and Jennifer, spoke in a cryptic language only to each other for 30 years. After 14 years in a mental hospital, one of the twins was found dead, with no apparent cause. The living twin finally spoke: “I’m free at last, liberated, and Jennifer has given up her life for me.”