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TIL you can change your testosterone and cortisol levels by changing body language and acting more alpha

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0wQ51 TIL that the excretion of estrogen from contraceptive pills can cause high hormonal concentrations in rivers. A study done on British rivers claims that these concentrations strongly correlate to the incidence and severity of intersex wild fish populations.
W797N TIL that for 1308 years (128 CE - 1436) the dome of the Pantheon has been the largest dome in the world. The new record was then held by the dome of Florence Cathedral for 435 years (1436 - 1871). They both still hold the record for their "category" (unreinforced solid concrete and brick and mortar)
W7VQ4 TIL that sandhill cranes have one of the longest fossil histories of any extant bird. The oldest confirmed sandhill crane fossil is 2.5 million years old, while most living species of birds date back to less than 1.8 million years.
16nmO TIL that slime molds have shown an ability to learn and predict periodic unfavorable conditions in laboratory experiments
ZlMo TIL that when John D. Rockefeller died in 1937, his assets equaled 1.5% of America’s total economic output. Bill Gates has about .38% today.