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TIL the smell of metal is actually Body Odor

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VMEb4 TIL after 6 months, winning the lottery does not make households happier, nor do neighbours’ winnings reduce happiness.
yVN7a TIL that F.D.R was directly responsible for founding The March of Dimes, which prompted the U.S. Government to place his image on the dime in 1946. The charity was started by friend of Roosevelt, Basil O'Conner to raise money for the Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
R5ZWw TIL "Bezoar stones", undigested matter in porcupines, proboscis monkeys, and other animal's intestines, were once prized in Europe and Asia as magical cure-all stones and worn by royalty on rings.
dDKej TIL about Charles Neil and his involvement in the Neil-Reynolds report. President Roosevelt sent Neil and James Reynolds to inspect reports of bad slaughterhouse conditions. Their report, which highlighted revolting issues with American meats, led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act.
WkrL TIL Neptune’s moon Triton will one day be destroyed by the gravitational forces of Neptune and the resulting debris will give Neptune a ring system similar to Saturn.