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TIL that people who were materialistic but aren't anymore, don't report higher life satisfaction

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N7MOb TIL levels of oxytocin (the trust hormone) are boosted in both the human and the dog when both make eye contact
0a4A TIL Henry Moseley, the scientist that pioneered the concept of the atomic number, volunteered for combat duty in World War I, and was killed by a Turkish sniper. As a result of his death, scientists were later prevented from enlisting in the military.
xVpBo TIL that a 17 year old sold his kidney for a iPhone and iPad in 2011 and is now bedridden for life
eG1L TIL that Japan still has populated colonies of elderly leprosy patients, and forced segregation of those afflicted with leprosy was not declared unconstitutional until 2001.
9dLB TIL during the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. “Plague Doctors” therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.