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TIL: Pheromone in baby mouse tears makes female mice less interested in sex.

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5oED TIL that one of the more common crossword writers for the New York Times, David Steinerg, is 19 Years old. He was first published in the NYT when he was 14.
OX9X TIL in 1972, a British nutritionist published a book called Pure, White & Deadly in which he warns about the dangers of sugar and advises following a low-carbohydrate diet for weight loss. It would take over 40 years for his work to be recognized by other scientists.
W16A TIL that in 1986 an electronics store chain made good on its offer to sell stereos for “299 bananas” when customers turned up with the fruit as payment
l7Rva TIL that the "microwave-safe" label on plastic containers only means they won't melt or warp, and doesn't guarantee that chemicals won't leach into your food when heated
N7nKe TIL about Clement Vallandigham, a lawyer defending a man accused of murder, accidentally shot himself and died while demonstrating how the victim might have accidentally shot himself. His client was cleared.