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TIL Human sperm can have antidepressant qualities

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ADWnd TIL Left-handed people's brains are so different from right-handed that they are often excluded from many psychological research studies
VM5LZ TIL of the "Vitamin D Paradox" among black people. Researchers couldn't understand why black folks had better bone health while 80% were chronically Vit D deficient. They discovered black folks make less of a protein which interferes with Vit D. They have less overall but use it more efficiently.
WAo TIL hurricanes in Australia were originally named after local politicians a weather man didn’t like.
X9mr TIL a sailor who wishes to grow a beard in the Royal Navy has to submit a ‘permission to stop shaving’ form. He is then allowed two weeks to 'grow a full set’ before he presents himself to the Master at Arms who will decide if his beard looks stupid or is respectfully full enough to be permitted.
x6765 TIL animal trials were once a thing through Europe