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TIL in her youth, at school, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin attempted to test the efficacy of prayer by dividing her exam group in two groups, one using prayer and the other being a control group. The latter got better marks

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6EyP8 TIL a baby llama is called a cria
o6gK TIL that many animals (including humans) can’t absorb up to 50% of the energy in the food they consume; this undigested energy ends up in fecal matter, which is why feces are such an effective fertilizer.
GYALN TIL researchers found that the higher rating of voice attractiveness for women correlates with having a smaller waist-to-hip ratio, a body type that is commonly found to be more attractive in women.
OmBX TIL that 7 of the top 10 drunkest US cities are located in Wisconsin, and Wisconsin lays host to 12 of the top 20 drunkest cities.
x6457 TIL a team of researchers at UC Irvine found that the average attention span in 2004 was 150 seconds. In 2012 it was found to be 75 seconds, and recently was found to be 47 seconds.