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TIL that females on average have lighter skin than males so they can absorb more vitamin D and calcium used for breast milk

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6EBvX TIL that Iron Giant book ends with the Iron Giant defeating a "Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon" the size of Australia in a contest of pain endurance. The Iron Giant then commands the alien monster to bring peace to humanity by flying around the Earth singing the "music of the spheres".
l7MX5 TIL Shakespeare's original performances were barely rehearsed and highly improvised. The cast would have a single full read and then rehearse for just 2-3 days. Only a handful of scenes were ever choreographed and actors used scripts that only included their own lines.
8e0kZ TIL of the "Casu martzu" - a sardinian fermented sheep cheese that has live maggots in it. It's considered unsafe to eat if the maggots have died, and is served alongside strong red wine. The larvae in the cheese can launch themselves distances up to 15 centimetres when disturbed.
a8wXb TIL athletes use menthol to stay cool, but overdose and death is possible
XAl8 TIL that a man graduated from Columbia after performing his janitorial duties at the school full-time for 12 years.