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TIL that the World Health Organization recommends ash or sand as alternative to soap when it's not available

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wL5M8 TIL that Ridley Scott had plans to adapt the dystopian novel Brave New World into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Ridley Scott ultimately had trouble doing the book justice and stated, “I don’t know what to do with Brave New World. It’s tough….when you reanalyze it, maybe it should stay a book".
R5oD4 TIL: There has been numerous research which links height as one of the most important factors in attractiveness. 180cm + men have higher reproductive rates. In general, women reproduce with men 2.3+ cm taller, while men reproduce with 2.5cm+ shorter, younger women. This is consistent across cultures
e00o5 TIL there is a native crocodile species in North America
PYDnV TIL Increased Body Mass Index improves vocal quality.
X0p1D TIL when Bryan Cranston was 12, he encountered Charles Manson while riding horses with his cousin at the Spahn Ranch, a year before the Tate murders occurred.