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TIL a 2022 study showed that childhood ADHD patients consistently given stimulants were "significantly shorter than other subgroups."

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KOOQG TIL that a Chinese millionaire author of online fantasy novels paid $10,000 for the most expensive single dram (shot) of Scotch ever sold, only to have the bar manager fly to China to refund him in person when the Scotch was determined to be a fake
9Yyvm TIL The World Health Organization offered paid internships for the first time in 2018 to boost access for those applying from developing countries. About 1,200 interns are accepted each year yet fewer than one in four of those chosen are from low-income countries
xGaB TIL George Washington was the wealthiest US President, with $525 million (adjusted for inflation). His salary was 2% of the total US budget in 1789, and he owned over 50,000 acres of land.
N01M TIL an Institute in Colorado created a clock so accurate it won’t lose/gain a second in 20 million years. This is the clock used for internet time!
VE0p TIL that British Airways does not allow adult males to sit next to unaccompanied children.