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TIL men have fluctuating hormonal changes similiar to women’s monthly cycle that can cause anxiety, frustration, and other emotional behavior.

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KOBLR TIL In 2005 there were so many tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic that we ran out of names and had to start using the Greek alphabet. The last Hurricane was Epsilon (December), while the last tropical storm was Zeta (Janurary). Countless records were broken during this season.
oRvOE TIL some of the acts at Woodstock weren't paid very much. Jimi Hendrix and Blood, Sweat & Tears were highest paid at $18,000 and $15,000 respectively - but at the low end acts like Joe Cocker ($1375), Santana ($750), and Melanie ($750) were payed much less. Sha Na Na was only paid $700!
8Ylb TIL the main component of education in Turkmenistan has been almost completely replaced by memorization of the “Ruhnama”, the president’s personal autobiography. An engineer reported that all his son learns is passages. “He has begun telling me off because he has memorised more of the book than me.”
p8WlZ TIL that X% of Y is the same as Y% of X, so for example 32% of 50 is the same as 50% of 32, which is 16.
dD7xd TIL The standard dollar bill length is roughly 6.14 inches or about half a foot. This makes it a convenient and easy-to-use measuring tool. The width of a dollar bill is around 2.61 inches, which can also be used for measurements in a pinch. 😉