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TIL people are smarter in the summer and fall, to such a degree that it is significantly easier to diagnose dementia in the winter. Other species have similar “seasonal plasticity”.

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Xx1R TIL the ancient Egyptians believed the ebb and flow of the Nile was caused by the god Atum masturbating to ejaculation. As such, Pharoahs were sometimes required to ceremonially masturbate into the Nile.
Lkj1P TIL that many of the former statues and monuments of Soviet Union went into a gorgeous park where their historical context is taught and modern art hosted - Moment Park in Budapest is one example.
8aR5L TIL in the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, there was a mysterious detached leg found in the rubble of the destroyed building. Since all 168 victims’ legs have been accounted for, the left leg has perplexed investigators and has yet to be traced back to an owner.
neYK7 TIL Prince's death helped save 2 lives. Grammy-winning singer Chaka Khan and her sister were both addicted to fentanyl. Khan told the Associated Press they entered an intensive rehab program because "the tragic death of Prince" made them realize it was "time to take action to save our lives."
Wk0WX TIL In 1955 Playboy published a story about straight men being persecuted in a world where homosexuality was the norm. After many angry letters, Hefner wrote a response to criticism where he said, "If it was wrong to persecute heterosexuals in a homosexual society then the reverse was wrong, too."