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TIL: Low carb, high protein diets "greatly" decrease resting testosterone levels in men.

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b9EQ9 TIL spit and condensed water accumulate in brass instruments and need to be drained regularly. Tumpets have "water keys" for this purpose.
wLxDM TIL the main reason the British lost the American Revolutionary War was because it was essentially a global war with all of the main armies in the world against the UK. Most of the fighting took place outside of the US, and the American Revolutionaries played very little role in their 'win'.
gM4db TIL Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons into in Alaska. The oil slick killed 250,000 seabirds, 3,000 otters, 300 seals and 22 killer whales. The captain of the ship let unlicensed third mate to steer the ship to a well known hazard-Bligh Reef.
9wBMp TIL That humans have sent space missions to every planet in the Solar System
XbDj TIL that the sadistic captain of the guard in The Shawshank Redemption is also the voice actor for Mr Krabs