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TIL in 2006 the US government funded a study on the ‘spiritual effects’ of magic mushrooms. Two months after the study, 79% of the participants reported increased well-being or satisfaction.

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AN6Ed TIL that in 2004, USS Nimitz pilots encountered a "Tic Tac" UFO displaying impossible flight maneuvers like rapid acceleration and hovering with no visible propulsion. Multiple military eyewitnesses and radar data confirmed the sighting making it one of the most credible UFO encounters.
P18KZ TIL Jalapeños and Bell Peppers are the same species
6BdQ TIL The Resplendent Quetzal was once thought impossible to keep in captivity as it killed itself or died soon after being captured or caged, until a zoo in Mexico successfully kept and breed them in captivity.
p8oG TIL that when you type mistakes you unconsciously use slightly less pressure than when you are typing correct strokes.
AdOw TIL UFC fighter Meisha Tate was vacationing with her boyfriend and his parents when his mother suffered an asthma attack while snorkeling and almost drowned. Unable to perform CPR due to a closed throat, Meisha saved her by repeatedly taking puffs from an asthma inhaler and blowing it into her lungs