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TIL studies show that acute exercise can increase sexual arousal in women.

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8aW5V TIL that plate armor and firearms had coexisted for over 300 years in Europe. Armor had been in an arms race against firearms during that time, and it wasn't until the 16th century that full body armor was phased out in favor of prioritizing protection of vitals.
ADONn TIL a Pakistani child Iqbal Masih was a victim of child slavery who escaped his owners and became a national advocate for children rights fighting against child labour and freeing many children. After receiving an award in the USA and returning to Pakistan, he was assassinated aged 12
XE0JR TIL of the Carlisle Indians who pioneered many trick plays still used in football. They were so successful that the NCAA spent off-seasons creating rules to prevent their trickery. Famous names associated with the team include Jim Thorpe & Pop Warner.
XEb1Q TIl the 1989 teen fantasy comedy "Teen Witch" was originally pitched as the female version of "Teen Wolf"
D16vv TIL that the hexagonally shaped mirror segments of the James Webb telescope can each move 1/10,000th the diameter of a human hair in order to accurately focus on deep space.