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TIL that cuddling releases oxytocin a chemical that helps people recover from physical wounds.

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PYBWE TIL about Izecksohn's Brazilian treefrog (Xenohyla truncata), the only known frugivorous frog species. It feeds on fruit, seeds, pods, pulp flowers and arthropods. It locates the fruit and simply snaps it, swallowing it whole. They eat insects just like any other frog when fruits are unavailable.
BkMe TIL a century ago women were very involved in the movie industry in key positions. Half of all the films copyrighted in between 1911 and 1925 were written by women and during the twenties a quarter of the screenwriters were women
loOOa TIL that Kobe Bryant is named after Kobe Beef after his parents saw it on a menu at a restaurant.
VmaB TIL Yoko Ono stalked John Lennon for over a year while he was married, sometimes standing in front of his house for hours silently.
9G9D TIL John Oliver’s comedic commentary has been credited with helping influence US culture by shedding light on issues otherwise ignored. This has been dubbed “The John Oliver effect.