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TIL that a person's ability for spacial and verbal memory can be affected by which nostril is used: left, right, or alternate nostril breathing

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b9OV0 TIL a rat king occurs when young rats living close to each other get their tails entangled and encrusted with dirt. This knot then tightens when they pull away from the group - the largest found comprised of 32 individual rats.
woJy8 TIL virgin queen bees will release battle cries and fight to the death until only one remains in the hive
N7YpE TIL The 2007 reality show 'Kids Nation' had an accident where several children required medical attention after drinking bleach that had been left in an unmarked soda bottle. Another injury happened to one 11-year-old girl who burned her face with splattered grease while cooking.
9wK07 TIL for nonalcoholic dependent people, most alcohol consumed is metabolized in the liver mainly through ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase). Chronic alcohol consumers develop a secondary pathway (MEOS).
XN6R TIL Babylonians believed that an eclipse foretold the death of their ruler, leading them to use these predictions to put kingly protections in place. During the period of time that lunar or solar eclipses might strike, the king would be replaced with a substitute.