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TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger secretly tricked Jesse Ventura into thinking he had bigger Biceps so that he could get him to bet a bottle of champagne when they measured

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R5oD4 TIL: There has been numerous research which links height as one of the most important factors in attractiveness. 180cm + men have higher reproductive rates. In general, women reproduce with men 2.3+ cm taller, while men reproduce with 2.5cm+ shorter, younger women. This is consistent across cultures
jNmaE TIL that until the mid 20th century the avocado had a reputation as an aphrodisiac, which actually discouraged some consumers. During the 1920s, growers sponsored a promotional advertising campaign in the United States to deny that the avocado had powers for inducing sexual prowess.
GYYBE Blame the skirts.
LkVOV TIL that the United Kingdom has invested in the world's biggest stockpile of plutonium (well over 100 tonnes) that could either provide us with thousands of years of unlimited energy or become a massive financial and environmental white elephant as nobody can agree on what to do with it.
5YjRB TIL all current Purple Heart medals awarded still today were created for the Japanese invasion during WWII that never happened