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TIL the smell from cut grass comes from cis-3-hexenal which is also an insect pheromone

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gGAL TIL When Matt LeBlanc auditioned for the role of Joey in “Friends” he only had $11 dollars to his name. When the cast got their paychecks, the first thing that Courteney Cox bought was a car. Matt LeBlanc bought a hot dinner.
wLdRM TIL of the word kleptocracy, which is a government with corrupt leaders that use their power and position to advance their own personal wealth.
kJ8mm TIL about precordial catch syndrome. These occur randomly in your rib when trying to breathe. This is a non serious condition and is harmless.
nWdxW TIL that mountain goats aren't goats at all, they're wooly mountain antelopes.
xaKg TIL NASA told Hillary Clinton she couldn’t become an astronaut because she’s a girl.