› added 8 years ago

383

TIL that there are 5x more studies into erectile dysfunction than PMS despite only 19% of men experiencing erectile dysfunction while over 90% of women experience PMS.

Read more researchgate.net

via ift.tt

5LV9 TIL the Manchineel tree is considered one of the most poisonous tree in the world. It causes painful blisters if you stand under it during rain, blinds you if the smoke from its burned wood touches your eyes, can poison water with its leaves and will cause death if you eat its fruits.
awA90 TIL that Black Death pandemic spread in Eurasia when after a protracted siege, during which the Mongol army under Jani Beg was suffering the disease, catapulted the infected corpses over the city walls to infect the inhabitants, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 75 to 200 million people.
E1Ww TIL that there are 22 people still alive who are verified born in the 1800s. Only one of them is male.
BgEry TIL the phrase “Keep Calm and Carry On” was created in WWII to improve British morale
E1g5o TIL butterscotch is made with butter and brown sugar. Toffee is made with the same ingredients, but cooked longer.