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TIL men are judged more harshly for their body count than women

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xV401 TIL Yellapragada Subbarow who discovered ATP, methotrexate and tetracycline couldn't graduate medical school as he refused to wear British surgical gowns in favour of Khadi ones supporting the Indian independence movement.
WkGd TIL that because of noise ordinance laws in Europe, club owners have created “ silent discos ” where club goers listen to music through headphones.
kP7W TIL a large portion of Asians can metabolize alcohol 10x faster due to a hyperactive enzyme, but most cannot metabolize the byproduct of enzyme, leaving flush reactions
BrGlD TIL that the term “Green Thumb” comes from the fact that algae growing on the outside of earthenware pots will stain a person's thumb (and fingers) if he or she handles enough pots. Hence, a person who is always working with flowerpots has a green thumb
kJOde TIL there are at least 10 other men who left genetic legacies that rival Ghengis Khan's, and we only know the name of one of them.