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TIL East Asians (Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese) have fewer apocrine sweat glands compared to people of other descent, and the lack of these glands make East Asians less prone to body odor.

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a8xp0 TIL that Piper aircraft is a state-owned firm owned by Brunei government
kewd TIL the NFL is classified as a ‘Not-For-Profit’ organization for tax purposes
ZOWB TIL MRI scans have found that the pain of rejection and physical pain are associated with similar regions of the brain. One study found that the painkiller acetaminophen reduced the reported levels of emotional pain in a rejection experiment.
EbYV TIL a cheetah named Sarah holds the record for the fastest 100-meter sprint in the world with 5.95 seconds.
GYRaJ TIL In the 1950s, the Egyptian Secret Service had their spy in London buy all of the James Bond books so they could analyse British espionage methods believing it was based on reality