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TIL that brain studies indicate that women respond better to romantic gestures after they have eaten. This suggests that food also plays an important role in attracting their affection

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Mg18 TIL that Peter the Great implemented a beard tax in hopes of modernizing Russia. People who payed the tax were given a token that said “the beard tax has been taken” and “the beard is a superfluous burden”.
EgGpd TIL that The Egyptian dog Abuwtiyuw was a royal guard dog who received an elaborate ceremonial burial in the Giza Necropolis.
VMMEp TIL while on the run, Richard McNair, was staying at a motel and upon returning to his room he saw a SWAT team surrounding the building and decided to drive off, but later found out that the SWAT team was responding to a hostage situation, so he drove back and recorded the standoff with a camera.
J16Zv TIL Aldous Huxley was tripping on acid when he died
Z8rNQ TIL that contrary to popular belief, sweating does not remove toxins from the body. Dehydration from excessive sweating can actually make it harder for your body to remove toxins.