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TIL ‘old person smell’ is actually caused by the chemical 2-nonenal. Older people secrete this chemical through their skin at a much higher rate than younger people.

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dDkr8 TIL Afro-Bolivians have their own king who is recognized by the state of Bolivia (which is a democratic presidential republic) as the leader of the Afro-Bolivian community, the current king is the descendant of a former African royal family which was brought to Bolivia as slaves.
Brvrd TIL In 2011 two Hollywood films opened just 5 months apart from each other that had the exact same runtime, exact same plot and same ending. “No Strings Attached” with Ashton Kutcher/Natalie Portman and “Friends With Benefits” with Justin Timberlake/Mila Kunis. They both grossed 150 million dollars.
X0wXr TIL the congressional page program was shut down due in part from congressmen soliciting sex from them
yonp TIL Walt Disney originally planned EPCOT to be a functioning Utopian city of the future.
neRP9 TIL Liam Neeson was offered the role as Ra's al Ghul in The CW's Arrow Season 3. He had previously played the same character in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy. Neeson was willing to return to the role. But he had to turn it down because he didn't have the time for it.