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TIL fungi are 2.5 billion years old and are technically our ancestors

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p8vXp TIL that 10% of drinkers consume over 50% of the alcohol.
Z8Xmv TIL about Herbert Kleber, who pushed for evidence-based addiction treatment, not punishment and moralisms. This approach treated addiction as a medical condition instead of a failure of moral character, and helped prevent relapses, saving countless lives and transforming substance abuse treatment.
0woxy TIL that in 2011, there was a riot in Vancouver following the defeat of the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Stanley Cup Championship with 140 injuries, 1 death, and about $5 Million in damages.
nOao TIL a squadron of F-22 Raptors, the most advanced fighter jet in the world, suffered computer crashes due to crossing the international date line
vPp5L TIL: There is a comprehensive scientific study on genital size and attractiveness which suggests that throughout history, female mating preferences resulted in the evolution of larger sizes. The study contradicts the claim that size doesn't matter. It was funded by the Australian Research Council.