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TIL that Lyrica ( Pregabalin ) can cause sexual dysfunction, including loss of libido, erectile dysfunction and anorgasmia. It happened in 41% of cases in this study.

TIL that the house mouse (domestic mouse) migrated from regions within India to the rest of the world. This has large scale implications to the origin and spread of agriculture, human settlement and human civilization itself.

TIL that infants require more General Anaesthetic than adults. For example a 6 month old baby requires almost 2x the amount to become unconscious than a 60 year old. My wife is studying Pharmacokinetics and I'm learning vicariously when she explains some the fascinating stuff. PubMed link as ref.

TIL skin cancer is more common on the left side in Americans and on the right side in Australians

TIL that the blue light exposure from a monitor is about 100 times below the international recommended limit. The spectrally weighted irradiance from computer screens and mobile devices is a lot lower than the natural exposures.

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