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TIL that there's a Fear of slime called Mysophobia

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1aReO TIL that heart break can cause severe physical pain and nausea. This is believed to be part of the survival instinct. The "social-attachment system" uses the "pain system" to encourage humans to maintain their close social relationships by causing pain when those relationships are lost.
R5Dmw TIL scientists have figured out how to transfer memories & erase certain memories from snails brains
X069k TIL the allowable FDA limits of maggots, larvae, insect parts, rodent hairs, excrement, and other “filth” in food items
e0kvE TIL it's possible for hay and straw to spontaneously combust if it's too wet when stored.
DEyr TIL Thomas Edison abandoned his research into x-rays when he damaged his eyesight, and his assistant had his arms amputated from repeated exposure. “Don’t talk to me about X-rays,” he said. “I am afraid of them.”