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TIL: Research shows that a woman's history of vaginal orgasm is discernible from her walk. Women who have orgasmed vaginally usually have more “pelvic and vertebral rotation and stride length.”

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70vZ TIL there is a promising treatment for cancer involving the genetic modification of viruses such as smallpox and even HIV. These viruses are being injected into the bloodstream and have been shown to kill certain cancers without spreading the used virus within the patient.
4X815 TIL Director Andrei Tarkovsky’s cancer may have been caused by prolonged filming near a chemical plant for the film Stalker (1979)
Y7vGZ TIL that killer whales are part of the oceanic dolphins family Delphinidae, which is part of the toothed whale sub-order Odontoceti. Basically, orcas are dolphins and dolphins are whales.
D1J5D TIL that Thursday actually means Thor's Day, named after the Norse God of Thunder.
xKBo TIL that spalting is a form of wood coloration caused by fungi. It gives hardwoods potentially beautiful patterns and can be used in decorative wood bowls and musical instruments like guitars and ukuleles. A lot of the wood items at art and crafts fairs are significantly spalted.