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TIL that human tears are a defense mechanism, the scent of which causes testosterone levels to decrease, reducing both aggression and sexual urges.

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X67E TIL that the first Australian woman to be sentenced to life without parole stabbed her partner, skinned him and then tried to feed him to his children.
0drKv TIL Nebraska has Admirals.
9YnRX TIL The term "Slacker" first came to widespread use in America during World War I. It was used almost entirely to refer to young men who were attempting to dodge the military draft. Before 1917, it was used rarely. During 1917, it was so popular a film about a draft dodger was made with that title.
0pQp TIL there is a political party in the Israeli parliament dedicated to environmentalism, the rights of Palestinians, dismantling settlements, social democracy, and the rights of minorities.
AD04g TIL that when Plato gave the definition of man as “featherless bipeds,” Diogenes plucked a chicken and brought it into Plato’s Academy, saying, “Behold! I’ve brought you a man,” and so the Academy added “with broad flat nails” to the definition.