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TIL That Men experience a significant/abrupt decrease in testosterone levels after sugar intake

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wE9W TIL; That vitamins are so called because they are “VITal AMINeS” for your body.
a8wLo TIL that stamps mimicking postage stamps but printed for promotional use by businesses, churches, political or non-profit groups are called Cinderella stamps as even though they are attractive, they are still seen as inferior by philatelists, much similar to Cinderella.
R74wj TIL that bathroom Hand Dryers without HEPA filters that are supposed to be more sanitary than paper towels are actually creating “Bacterial Highways” In Offices
kJYyW TIL Pumpkin toadlets (Brachycephalus) are a species of frog that can jump but then go limp, spin, and fail at landing. Purportedly their semicircle ear canals have evolved to be too small to accurately detect angular acceleration while they’re airborne.
P6YE TIL the tiny island of Nauru became the world’s richest country per capita in the 60s by mining its phosphate reserves. The country blew it on spending & bad investments (e.g.“Leonardo the musical”). It’s now the ~135th richest country, with 40% diabetes rate and a wrecked environment due to mining.