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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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m1E9Y TIL that article 282, section 22 of the Treaty of Versailles, following the end of WWI, establishes that 435 Hz shall be the standard concert pitch of the signatory nations
eQXL TIL in 2010 a UK man had chronic hiccups for 2 ½ years, and was told by doctors it was probably heartburn. A Japanese variety show picked up the story, and in the course of filming, discovered a brain tumor. The tumor was removed, his hiccups went away, and this possibly saved his life.
EgG77 TIL although it is known that George Washington bought teeth from enslaved people, there is evidence that the intended recipient was a dentist named Jean Pierre Le Mayeur who was performing tooth transplants in the area at the time
ep7rJ TIL that in 1866 the US Congress passed legislation that legally protected use of the metric system in commerce.
Z8Wva TIL that the FIRST individual in human history to denounce racism in a documented account was the Prophet Muhammad of Islam.