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TIL it takes up to 12 months for a baby to understand the concept of “object permanence” - the idea that an object continues to exist when it is out of sight

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E1Ag0 TIL when music gives you chills it is called frission, and it only happens to about 50% of people. Studies have linked frission to dopamine release, and have found that those that experience frission are more likely to have more intense emotions.
NMXQ TIL men that ejaculate 5+ times a week cut their risk of prostate cancer by 33%.
DVKg TIL the tiny glands on nipples keep the areola lubricated and protected.
kK71 TIL that the hottest part of a pepper is not the seeds, in fact they contain no capsaicin whatsoever. Instead it’s the membrane surrounding the seeds that produces the most heat.
DAXp TIL that every year Finland gets about 7km^2 bigger because it’s rebounding from the weight of ice age glaciers and rising out of the sea.