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TIL That Men NEED to consume cholesterol to create Testosterone and build muscle

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YpdDZ TIL that old timers in Alaskans are known as “sourdoughs.” This is because Experienced miners and other settlers frequently carried a pouch of starter either around their neck or on a belt to keep it active in freezing Alaska winters.
8a4kb TIL, because of the buzz that resulted from drinking it, in the southeastern U.S., "dope" became a common term for Coca-Cola, and "dope-wagons" were the trucks that transported the beverage.
69pjZ TIL the discovery of quinine as a treatment for malaria played a significant role in the colonization of Africa by Europeans and the prime reason Africa ceased to be known as the "white man's grave".
dyLE TIL Congo’s president Mobutu publicly stated that “It’s okay to steal a little”, which was consistent with the national mentality that whatever the country had was also yours, as long it is just a little.
Llgd TIL: The man who discovered the precursor to Viagra presented his findings at a national urology meeting with a chemically induced boner, which he revealed when he removed his pants during the presentation.