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TIL higher educational level is significantly associated with smaller breast size preference

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bxG7 TIL that in a span of 40 years Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies cartoons were sold by Warner Bros. to Associated Artists Productions, which was sold to United Artists, which was sold to MGM, which was sold to Turner Broadcasting, which was sold to …Time Warner, bringing the cartoons full circle.
P1dGO TIL the Berkeley Mafia were Indonesian economists trained in the US who took key roles under Suharto in the late 1960s. They reversed Sukarno’s economic policies, promoted capitalism, and aligned with the US during the Cold War.
wLDao TIL 20-50% of hypothermia fatalities are due to paradoxical undressing, or removing clothes due to disorientation.
QN9o6 TIL that much like in the movie Dune, you can make earthworms surface by vibrating earth at a specific frequency. This technique is called 'worm grunting' and it consists in driving a stake in the ground and vibrating it using a metal rod. This technique is used to catch worms for fishing bait.
OAP4 TIL chili peppers evolved their spiciness to ward off harmful fungi and microbes. Their antimicrobial properties meant chilies were among the first crops to be domesticated in the New World.