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TIL of Phallaceae, AKA "Stinkhorn" fungus, a fungus that emits a foul smell to attract flies, beetles, and other insects to disperse the spores.

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OoLB6 TIL in a study, 2 groups did the same workout and ate the same diet for 10 weeks, but 1 group had a protein shake before workouts, & the other after. Both groups lost the same fat mass, & both groups got stronger, with no significant difference between the pre and post protein shake groups.
kj01 TIL: After the death of his wife from breast cancer, actor Rick Moranis began an 18-year-long hiatus from acting to raise his children.
40r5 TIL that women with high levels of toxoplasmosis antibodies were significantly more likely to have baby boys than baby girls. In most populations, the birth rate is around 51% boys, but women infected by this cat parasite had up to a 72% chance of a boy.
RYe4 TIL a Georgian man was frustrated about not being able to sell his house and, after a phone call with his wife about it, decided to drive a truck through his living room. When the police arrived to question him he told them he was hot and that opening a window simply wasn’t enough.
4Gxg TIL that popcorn became the default movie goer snack during the great depression when vendors saw an opportunity to sell a cheap snack.