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TIL that listening to your favorite music for just 15 minutes a day lowers stress levels, anxiety, sadness and a depressed mood .

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LkaWQ TIL of byssus fabric, or "sea silk" because it was made from the filaments of Mediterranean molluscs, gathered by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, who wove them into clothes that "when treated with lemon juice, turn a golden colour, which never fades."
NXlx1 TIL about The State Management Scheme which was the nationalisation of the brewing, distribution and sale of liquor in three districts of the United Kingdom from 1916 until 1973. The main focus of the scheme, now commonly known as the Carlisle Experiment, was Carlisle and the surrounding district.
yvpV TIL Gloria Ramirez, later dubbed “The Toxic Lady” was admitted to Riverside General Hospital due to advanced cervical cancer. The medical staff that came in contact with her body and blood soon started fainting, requiring an evacuation. The cause of the faintings has not been found yet.
VBAwD TIL the British colonial regime in India criminalised entire communities under the 'Criminal Tribes Act'. The law subjected millions to arrest, resettlement and hard labour, often based on their nomadic or impoverished background.
PyGw TIL In DNA tests of Tutankhamun’s mummy, scientists found DNA from the mosquito-borne parasites that cause malaria. This is currently the oldest known genetic proof of the disease.