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TIL A single MDMA experience might permanently increase sociability and empathy in adults with autism

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OGQo6 TIL human poop is used as fertilizer on farm fields
PYRKO TIL Kanō Jigorō, creator of judo, also served as the Japanese representative to many Olympics and had a pivotal role in securing Japan's bid for the 1940 Olympics. He was indifferent towards the inclusion of judo, however, as it was not "mere sport" but rather "a principle of life, art and science."
xrO1 TIL A recipe found in a 1,000-year-old medical text book has been shown to kill methicillin-resistant staph.
R5x87 TIL that Isaac Newton was named warden of the British Royal Mint, an honorary title with no actual duties. However, Newton took it seriously and would visit sketchy bars in disguise to investigate criminals. This resulted in 28 counterfeiting convictions!
KBGa [TIL]Winston Churchill had a plan set forth called “Operation Unthinkable” which called for the Allies to link up with surviving German forces and attack the Soviets if the USSR did not stop their advance at Berlin.