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TIL that a diospyrobezoar is a hard mass that forms in the digestive tract due to ingesting persimmons. Korean physicians have successfully treated this condition by giving the patient diet soda

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aJB9 TIL… Youth who volunteer just one hour or more a week are 50% less likely to abuse alcohol, cigarettes, become pregnant, or engage other destructive behavior.
wVnY TIL that some ants keep domesticated livestock like humans
E14B7 TIL: Rat King is a phenomenon in which rats or squirrels get their tails entangled because of sap, grass, and how they move over one another. The largest Rat King was composed by 32 entangled rats.
9gRD TIL the 2015 Neiman Marcus holiday catalog features a $150,000 motorcycle that comes with a 2-day ride along the California Coast with Keanu Reeves
JvWm TIL researchers studied cats viewing photos of various bearded men. Cats viewing long beards exhibited paralysis and signs of severe neurological distress. Researchers concluded cats don’t like men with long beards, are indifferent to short beards, and disturbed/confused by incomplete beards