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TIL an Australian biotech company called Prana may have a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Results from the phase II human trials will be released in March

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6E7M7 TIL Most of your bodies serotonin (90%) is produced within your digestive track not your brain.
a8VvL TIL that the reason we see fewer fireflies nowadays is because there are genuinely fewer of them. 1 in 3 North American firefly species are at risk of extinction, with some species already being officially listed as 'Critically Endangered'!
0dgB1 TIL the name of Mitsubishi Pajero in South America and Spain is Mitsubishi Montero. This is because the term “pajero” is considered derogatory in Spanish, meaning “wanker”.
dpyj TIL slash and burn practices in Indonesia have essentially turned the whole country into a perpetual forest fire, causing widespread pollution problems across all of Southeast Asia every year in the dry season.
Bg0ox TIL that Flint, MI switched its water supply to the Flint River in order to save $5M a year. The ensuing water crisis later led to a $626.25M settlement.