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TIL that dogs have evolved to participate in the oxytocin loop with us, the gaze-affected hormone responsible for bonding in human relationships, particularly with babies.

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Wkj8N TIL that The Netherlands has such a low crime rate, it imports criminals from other countries such as Norway to fill their jails due to a lack of prisoners.
Z8y6v TIL that the two largest pearls in the world were both found in Palawan, Philippines. The largest one weighs 75lbs and is said to be worth $100M. It was found by a fisherman, hid it under his bed and forgot about it for 10 years, the second is 14lbs and is known as the Pearl of Lao Tzu, worth $52M.
R7LPj TIL: Smuckers couldn't patent their method for making Uncrustables, because they too closely resemble ravioli
gwRD TIL For a Japanese reality show a man was challenged to stay in an apartment alone with no clothes and hundreds of magazines to see if he could live off of sweepstakes winnings until he amounted one million yen in value. He was there for 335 days.
GAyj4 TIL the 2021 Ig Nobel prize in medicine was for a study that found 'sex with orgasm' to be an effective nasal decongestant. According to the research, it was just as effective at clearing nasal obstructions as a commercial decongestant for at least 60 minutes.