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TIL that you’re more likely to get sunburn while wearing sunglasses because the less sunlight that reaches your optic nerve, the less warning is sent to your pituitary gland which leads to more burns instead of tans.

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LknwV TIL Ted Bundy wore turtlenecks to cover a mole on his neck that would have made it easier to identify him as the perpetrator in crimes
yVYEM TIL about a group of proteins called E3 ubiquitin ligases. They recognize misfolded or damaged proteins in the body. The human genome contains over 600 genes responsible for encoding these proteins. The mutation of the E3 ubiquitin ligase called "parkin" causes familial Parkinson's Disease.
v0QB TIL that, when John Cleese was a guest on Desert Island Discs, he requested to take Michael Palin as his luxury item. The host, Sue Lawley, told him that this would be permitted, as long as Palin was dead and stuffed.
rRrwe TIL Mayonnaise is the most frequently purchased condiment in the US, beating ketchup by $1.2 billion annual revenue.
jKVj TIL that when a person experiences sleep paralysis, it is quite common to feel a presence in the room like a ghost called an Intruder.