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TIL: Cannabis reduces blood pressure in older adults, according to Ben-Gurion University researchers

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va98 TIL that the artist Man Ray created an object in 1923 called Object To Be Destroyed. It survived until 1957 when a group of nihilists stole it from an exhibition and shot it. Man Ray used the resulting insurance payout to make a group of 100 replicas, called Indestructible Object.
0VNv TIL Charles Rigoulot, a french weightlifter, was jailed for hitting a Nazi guard, but broke out of his jail cell by bending the bars. He allowed other prisoners to escape as well. Then beat the guard who jailed him.
WkbGL TIL fire in Sweden turns cans of rotten fish into exploding missiles
MeBlV TIL that Stayfree is owned by Energizer
9YMJ7 TIL Concrete never stops curing. It will literally take forever to completely set. Also, cracking is a natural occurrence in concrete, so don't panic if you see a crack in your sidewalk.