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TIL Slimmer women's waist is associated with better erectile function in men independent of age

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J1Jmv TIL that charcoal beetles fly into forest fires to mate and lay eggs because competition and predators will be low. They sense distant fires using infrared armpit sensors.
DeRP TIL the smallest park in the world is a 2ft circle located in Oregon.
EByo TIL The word “coffee” was mentioned in Civil War diaries more than war, bullet, canon, mother, and Lincoln. Coffee was so important to the Union war effort the Sharps Rifle Company manufactured a carbine with a coffee grinder built in the butt stock of the gun.
9w04m TIL tater tots were invented in 1953 by Nephi and Golden Grigg, as a way to utilize leftover potato scraps. Initially, consumers viewed them as too cheap and low-quality. After the Griggs simply raised the price, tater tots gained in popularity and became a sought after snack across America.
8ewMP TIL there is a gene called GPR75 which is found in some humans, which causes them to gain 44% less weight than people without the gene on the same diet