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TIL that women tend to bruise more easily because their skin has more fat and less collagen. Collagen supports blood vessels, making them less prone to breaking. Men's thicker collagen layer provides better protection for their blood vessels.

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R7dJ4 TIL steph. aureus lives in the nostrils of about 30% of healthy adults. It is usually harmless in the nose but can be fatal if in the bloodstream. Thus, there is a chance you can contract an infection by picking your nose and accidentally touching a cut.
Z44G TIL Metal “whiskers” can grow spontaneously from circuit board components, and have caused the failure of at least one satellite, and were detected in a failed relay at a nuclear power plant
Z8l8Q TIL that the early Earth may have had two moons. The second formed from the leftover debris from the Giant Impact and stayed in orbit for tens of millions of years before crashing into the far side of the moon. This explains why the two sides of the moon are vastly different from each other.
6LVZ TIL that a man spent 28 years in jail before a DNA test concluded that the hair found at the crime scene actually came from a dog.
RDDa TIL that Teens listening to their preferred music while driving commit a greater number of errors and miscalculations