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TIL that soy isoflavones may enhance cognitive function and memory in adults, according to a meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials involving 1,386 participants

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b9x47 Today I learned that Octopi lay eggs. Further, after the female octopi lays 1st her batch of eggs, they stop eating and begin to wither away and die.
nQwd TIL that Saltwater Brewery in Florida makes biodegradable and edible six-pack rings as a “creative and sustainable alternative to the standard six-pack ring.”
nPbd TIL: After Jesse James’ death in 1882, his mother bought many second hand guns, and would sell them claiming them to have belonged to Jesse, leading many people to believe they owned a gun that had belonged to the infamous outlaw
0KDp TIL that former FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover, liked to write on the margin of memos. One time, he read a memo w/ narrow margins, and replied “Watch the borders!” The next week was met w/ mass confusion, as multiple inquiries were sent to Border Patrol inquiring about any suspicious border activity.
BrYgb TIL of Junaid, an orphan from Bangladesh who lived in the streets surviving on scrap food, put himself through school by working as a carpenter, fisherman, almost died in an accident, worked at a brick factory while recovering from it and was accepted into a top engineering school