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TIL that we evolved to like spices because they have antimicrobial properties, thus, reducing food poisoning, especially in hot climates

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kJ8oE TIL there's a non-working phone booth in Japan, created by a gardener to help deal with the death of his cousin. It was opened to the public after the 2011 tsunami and has since received over 30,000 visitors who come to have a one way conversation with their loved ones.
QJLE9 TIL that the Higgs Boson's media nickname "The God Particle" came from physicist Leon Lederman. He wrote a book and wanted it titled "The Goddamn Particle", poking fun at how hard it was to find. The publishers changed the title to "The God Particle" and the nickname stuck.
LQDWr TIL George Michael wrote, produced, performed and painstakingly played every single instrument on Last Christmas
KOxwR TIL that one of the slogans of the 1972 Nixon campaign was "They can't lick our Dick".
GYwyJ TIL that defibrillators work quite differently than in movies. Its actually used to stop the heart from fibrillating (hence the name defibrillator) The electric shock momentarily paralyzes the heart so that a synchronized rhythm can be restored.