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TIL: Nicotine is more addictive than Heroin.

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PlmJ TIL Tylenol(paracetamol) also reduces pain from social rejection(i.e. emotional pain).
oRx4A TIL of NYC's Clean Car Program: after years of unsuccessfully preventing tagging of parked subway cars, NYC changed its approach in 1984. Any cars with graffiti were cleaned within two hours or removed from service. The last graffiti covered car was removed from service on May 12, 1989.
WkD8N TIL that the Poison Ivy rash itself is NOT contagious. You can only get Poison Ivy from another person if they still have the oil from the plant on them.
QOVM TIL that the TV show ‘The Incredible Hulk’ changed the main character’s name from Bruce Banner to David Banner because “Bruce” was a code word for homosexual men at the time.
MVPa TIL that the word ACME commonly found in Looney Tunes shows stands for “A Company (that) Makes Everything”