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TIL that no one has ever heard the real Monster Mash.

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KY8nB TIL that human babies release hexadecanal, from their heads, which lowers aggression in males but increases aggression in females. This lowers male driven infanticide while making females/mothers more protective of their offspring.
LQ1A0 TIL about the Bagheera kiplingi the only mostly herbivorous spider that we know of, It feeds on the nectar of swollen-thorn acacias which the plant makes in a symbiotic relationship with Pseudomyrmex ants
OGZ54 TIL about an ancient African tradition where a murderer was punished by an assassin running into him with a spear which had meat on it. The murderer kept his mouth open. The murder victim's family decides if the murderer is killed by the spear or fed the meat (forgiven)
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