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TIL that people stationed in Antarctica have so much sex that one year the managers had to distribute 16,500 condoms for the ~125 people spending the winter there

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xW4B TIL that left-handed sugar exists. It is an artificial, mirrored variant of regular glucose which tastes exactly the same but can’t be metabolized as normal. As a result, it contains very few calories, can be eaten by diabetics and doesn’t promote tooth decay.
GYVE1 TIL of slope point, the southernmost point of new Zealand. The wind in this area is so strong that trees grow almost sideways.
6Ead7 TIL the Ebers Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian medical text from the 16th century BC that contains over 842 remedies for illnesses and injuries. Measuring over 68 feet long and 12 inches wide, it is one of the oldest and most extensive records of Egyptian medical history.
8GmL TIL In 1965, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson said to the Greek ambassador “Fuck your parliament and your constitution. America is an elephant. Cyprus is a flea. Greece is a flea. If these two fellows continue itching the elephant they may just get whacked by the elephant’s trunk, whacked good.”
oBnKA TIL that non-smokers have wider more rigid erections when compared to smokers, according to a study. This is a result of smoking causing damage to blood vessel walls and reducing their elasticity.