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TIL that more people in the United Kingdom believe in a spirit or life-force than people that believe in a god.

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jyjp TIL that mammalian evolution has been fundamentally driven by viruses
R7RD4 TIL Groundhogs are edible and taste good when prepared correctly. Due to them being vegetarians, their meat is tender and tastes similar to squirrel or rabbit.
E1wJo TIL Mike May, who became blind at age 3, got his sight back after more than 40 years but still had no idea how to see after his operation. Even though his eyes now worked perfectly, the visual part of his brain was so underdeveloped that it could not make any sense of the information coming in.
rREWw TIL that Buzz Aldrin's first words on the moon were "Beautiful view. Magnificent desolation."
v1ZnD TIL about DNP,a chemical that causes rapid weight loss in humans.It was prescribed to 100,000 people in the 1930s in the US and then discontinued after 2 people used 10x the recommended dose and died.It's being studied as potential treatment for obesity,Alzheimer's,Parkinson's diseases and epilespy.