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TIL that human skin produces cortisol and that topical steroid use changes the biology of the skin leading to itching, flaking, and rash that can be permanent known as Topical Steroid Withdrawal.

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j6e9j TIL that the Russian space program (from the 1960s to the 1980s) was the first to not only land a probe on another planet (Venus) but also photograph it
wm7 TIL that football evolved out of mob football, a game played between whole villages, with the goal being to get the ball into the center of the other village. Any means could be used to move the ball, as long as it did not lead to manslaughter or murder.
LkejV TIL that a skinny person has a more inefficient/slow metabolism rather than a fast metabolism
yVXK8 TIL medieval polymath St Hildegard of Bingen constructed her own language from scratch, with a whole new alphabet and vocabulary, mainly based on Latin and middle german. It's one of the earliest constructed languages ever, and the purpose of it, remains largely unknown
YpBLd TIL: to make an extra buck, Rod Serling of “The Twilight Zone“ tested parachutes and other experimental technologies for the Air Force. “In one instance, he earned $1,000 for testing a jet ejection seat that had killed the previous three testers.”