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TIL: Female students in China outperform men to such an extent that some universities have introduced a “male quota.”

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neybY TIL that infants require more General Anaesthetic than adults. For example a 6 month old baby requires almost 2x the amount to become unconscious than a 60 year old. My wife is studying Pharmacokinetics and I'm learning vicariously when she explains some the fascinating stuff. PubMed link as ref.
M7kD8 TIL honey has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties and enhances the wound healing process
9YBPD TIL In 2001, the Mossad dispatched undercover agents in London to monitor a top Syrian official. On the first day of his visit, one team followed him, while another broke into his hotel room and hacked his laptop. In 2007, Israel would launch a night time airstrike against a Syrian nuclear actor.
p8d68 TIL about British Royal Navy pilot Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, who flew 487 different types of aircraft. This official record will almost certainly never be broken. He also holds several other records including one for most aircraft carrier landings at 2,407.
QJAbE TIL Teetotalism is the practice or promotion of complete personal abstinence from alcoholic beverages. A person who practises and/or advocates teetotalism is called a teetotaler (plural teetotalers) or is simply said to be teetotal.