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TIL recent evidence indicates that not only is our brain “aware” of our gut microbes, but these bacteria can influence our perception of the world and alter our behavior.

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opwK TIL that Abraham Lincoln once said, “Women are the only things that cannot hurt me that I am afraid of.”
YXRG TIL that some women in Mauritania force-feed their daughters because obesity for women is idealized in the country.
5Y4Ok TIL the current Emperor of Japans daughter cannot become Empress as only males may inherit the throne
xVQg7 TIL India has the highest number of mosques in the world - 300,000
ZpWAa TIL: In order to combat declining birth rates, the Korean government has numerous programs to match couples. One is "I am Jeolo" named after a reality show. Where they out unmarried people in a temple for 2 days. In addition, they will pay ₩20 million when you get married.