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TIL that as of 2017, there was over 22 billion chickens on the planet, an increase of 12 billion from 1990.

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M7Pe7 TIL - MPTP is a neuro toxic drug that completely destroys your dopamine receptors. Essentially giving you Parkinsons disease after one use.
QJX96 TIL of the Raines Sandwich. In 1896, New York passed the Raines law to reduce Sunday drinking. The law had a loophole allowing bars to serve alcohol only with a meal. Staff added a sandwich to every drink order, then took it away, serving it to the next customer - the sandwich often lasted all day.
v1754 TIL The actor who used to play Gaston at Disney World killed himself accidentally by attempting to shoot fireworks off of his head.
BgNAk TIL Federal Trade Commission data shows that consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase of more than 70 percent over 2020.
neDjG TIL that in Japanese anime and in Native American Sioux culture, nosebleeds signify sexual arousal.