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TIL men produce twice as much sweat per gland than women do

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yQQMp TIL that surgeons and their staff play music 62-72% of the time while operating on patients
78k1Z TIL "Xerxes" is the Greek rendering of the Old Persian "Xšaya-ṛšā," with the modern Persian "Khashayar" still being an occasional Iranian male name
wa8P TIL in 1935, to verify whether Coca-Cola was kosher, Rabbi Tobias Geffen was provided with its formula on the condition that he not disclose it. The Rabbi requested that the non-kosher beef tallow be substituted with a vegetable-based gylcerin, which was done, and the drink was declared kosher.
Yp9mv TIL Bruce Jay Friedman attributed the inspiration for his groundbreaking play 'Steambath' (which was the first to show nudity on broadcast TV in America) to "bad experience with the food at a Chinese restaurant"
J1XGB TIL that Queen Elizabeth had the nickname of Gary thanks to Prince William mispronouncing Granny.