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TIL that a single teaspoon of neutron star material would weigh 4 billion tons so dense, it would sink through Earth like a hot knife through butter. It comes from neutron stars, the collapsed cores of massive stars that explode in supernovas.

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LOdQ TIL there are are areas of the world being referred to as “blue zones” where people, perhaps as a result of diet and social structures, can be up to 4 times as likely to reach 90 years old as people in the U.S.
KYR8E TIL blood lost during a cycle isn’t blood that’s been “stored” over the month long cycle, it’s blood coming from blood vessels in the uterus. As the uterine lining pulls away, ‘tiny’ ruptures/tears are caused in the blood vessels, and heavy cycles are caused by enlarged vessels & hormone imbalance
mVpE TIL, Oral sex could be the cure to morning sickness.
6NkY TIL A group of female prostitues in Nairobi have become resistant to AIDS
nWNlW TIL that the US military developed and tested microwaves to break up protests or to use in war. Like microwaves heat up the water in our food, they are able to heat up the water in our skin. This effect is uncomfortable and so people start to separate.