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xVP91 TIL a Harvard study showed how intermittent fasting may increase lifespan by manipulating mitochondrial networks in the body.
MWg7 TIL: Mississippi had its own official Stasi-like spy agency dedicated to opposing civil rights. You can search its archives online.
BrrDk TIL that the sperm count of males in westernized countries is down by a staggering 59.3%. This change has taken place in just the past 40 years and something needs to be done about it.
p85vZ TIL a group of vultures is referred to differently depending on what they're observed doing: "kettle", "committee" or "wake." The term kettle refers to vultures in flight, while committee refers to vultures resting on the ground or in trees. Wake is reserved for a group of vultures that are feeding.
yVkpe TIL: That the blobfish can live up to 4000ft below the surface of the ocean and can live for over 100 years old. Their most known appearance is of their deceased appearance but looks completely different when alive.