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TIL Little Richard's Tutti Frutti peaked lower in the Billboard pop chart than a toned down cash-in cover version by Pat Boone

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D1Lbg TIL Nobel scientist James Watson was attracted to Harvard partly because it was a 'girl-containing university'. He employed research assistants and secretaries from the neighbouring women's Radcliffe College, before meeting his 19 year old wife and marrying the sophomore when he was 39
gpBX TIL: A caterpillar basically turns into a soupy liquid while in the pupa state before it rearranges itself and turns into a butterfly. The butterfly also retain some of its memories of things learnt as a caterpillar.
nZ9o TIL that when you are under stress it triggers your body’s defences.Your blood thickens to encourage blood clotting in the event of an injury.This thicker blood puts strain on your heart.That is why stress increases the risk of heart attacks
xVPpD Today I learned that Bryan Ware created the Crayon Initiative that collects used crayons from restaurants and melts them down to make new crayons for children's hospitals.
ANoba TIL That perpetual and eventually habitual complaining is pretty bad for your brain