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TIL that sperm counts among western men have halved in last 40 years

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5YvR8 TIL about Supreme Court Judge Joseph Force Crater, who became the "missingest man in New York," when he disappeared on the streets of Manhattan in 1930. On the day he destroyed several documents, shifted portfolios to his 5th Ave apartment and withdrew $5000. He was declared legally dead in 1939.
gby TIL the difference between a poison, a toxin and a venom. A poison is any substance that disturbs an organism’s functions, a toxin is a poison produced biologically and a venom is a toxin that is injected with a bite or sting.
1ab7V TIL Researchers actually know shockingly little about male pattern baldness. While most agree it involves DHT, we don't know the specific mechanisms of how and why DHT causes baldness. This is due to baldness being classified as cosmetic issue, not a disease, which limits research funds available.
dD5g7 TIL of the 24 hours of LeMons race held once a year in Sebring, which anyone can join with their choice of junkyard beater, provided you install the required safety equipment.
Qvep TIL That Macdonalds recycles the oil they use to cook as biofuel for (some of) their delivery trucks.