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TIL of "Skin Hunger" , where not receiving adequate human touch can have emotional and physical consequences.

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rRnZe TIL that why mandrills have such colorful bums. Turns out the bright red and blue on a male mandrill’s backside really draws the eye – especially the ladies’. Only dominant, top males flaunt such vibrant hues, and female mandrills see them as a badge of fitness.
nWaeY TIL about "The Bell of Good Luck", the heaviest functioning bell in the world at 116 metric tons (255,200 lbs). It's 8.1 metres high and 5.1 metres in diameter
jNeoR TIL that rubies and sapphires are scientifically the same mineral. Rubies are the red variety and sapphires encompasses any other color, with blue being the most popular and common.
x6Xp5 TIL: Before Anyone Was Called a 'Benedict Arnold', They Were Called 'An Errant George Downing'; Downing Street is Named for Him
Jwyk TIL you should never defragment a solid-state drive (SSD)