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TIL Olfactory Aversion Conditioning was shown in a study to temporarily reduce overeating in a test group, but the weight-loss results didn't last once the study ended and the aversive stimuli were taken away

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wLvJo TIL that the Earth was shown to be curved, and how big, as early as ancient Egypt.
ADopn TIL about the Copper Scroll, an ancient treasure map. Found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, it relates 64 positions where gold and silver have been hidden. Though searches are ongoing, as of yet, no treasure has been found.
W7LY TIL there’s a webpage that shows the Apollo 11 Moon Landing in ‘Real Time’, capturing the last 18 minutes of the Crew’s and Mission Control’s dialogue as well as Neil’s heart rate as he lands on the Moon.
L4jm TIL that in Puerto Rico, about two people die, and 25 more are injured due to falling bullets from celebratory gunfire on New Years Eve.
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