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TIL that there is a chemical signal in female tears that reduces testosterone and sexual urges in men.

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xPwb TIL A species of snail with a metallic armour of iron has been discovered living on the bases of a hydrothermal vent field in the Indian Ocean. Only living creature to have ax exoskeleton re-enforced with metal.
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