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TIL that the scent of a woman crying triggers a dramatic decrease in levels of testosterone and sexual arousal in the majority of men. And that men are subconsciously able to differentiate between genuine tears, and those that are forced.

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awlkb TIL Tim Burton's name was added to The Nightmare Before Christmas' title as a strategy to broaden marketing appeal. After a preview screening to a group of schoolchildren, Disney worried the film was too dark for kids. So, they had it released under a PG rating through distributor Touchstone Films.
woXBJ TIL dandelions were called pissabeds due to their diuretic content.
oBynY TIL The word meme was coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene. Dawkins also provided a handy tip on how to say it: "It should be pronounced to rhyme with 'cream'."
x6p01 TIL Florida had to create a law that makes dwarf throwing contests illegal for places that serve alcohol.
GY707 TIL that Alan Alda met his wife at a dinner party on the Upper West Side, when a rum cake accidentally fell onto the kitchen floor and they were the only two guests who did not hesitate to eat it.