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TIL of the "Stoned Ape" theory of human evolution which states that early hominids ate "magic mushrooms" growing in the dung of large African Animals and this helped to rapidly evolve the human brain into a state of higher consciousness.

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Eg5yd TIL The railway bridge depicted in the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai” actually crossed the Mae Klong river. It was renamed the Kwai Noi by the Thai government after the success of the film in the 1960s.
epyE6 TIL a 2023 study set out to determine if penile length is in decline like sperm counts & testosterone levels. It compiled data from 75 studies, conducted between 1942-2021, that reported on the penile length of 55,761 men & found that the average erect penis actually increased 24% over 29 years.
X0vo8 TIL that bones can bleed and bruise just like skin; I banged my toe against a brick wall and did some deep research after.
ANJa TIL that most Muslims in Arab nations do not believe Arabs carried out the 9/11 attacks.
9nwD TIL actor Stephen Tobolowsky (Ned Ryerson) was held hostage at a Dallas Safeway when he was 25. A stranger stopped him and said “I see you have mangos, the most exotic of fruit” before putting a .45 to his head. Tobolowsky then gave the man his actual address and invited him over for dinner.