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TIL of the Stoned Ape Theory. The theory of how the consumption of psilocybin mushrooms led to a rapid increase of cognitive brain function, and ultimately the evolution from Homo erectus to Homo sapian.

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7r8Br TIL China was the first country in the world to produce steel preceding Europe by over 1000 years but failed to reach an industrial revolution due to the absence of a middle class
vMBx TIL the clitoris remained “undiscovered” until 1559, when an Italian anatomy professor, Realdo Colombo, documented its existence in his book, De Re Anatomica.
7rwNL TIL when insects are electrocuted by bug zappers, it can spread a mist containing insect parts up to about 2 metres from the device. The air around the bug zapper can become contaminated by bacteria and viruses that can be inhaled by people or settle on food.
MeP9B TIL that the Kansai region of Japan refers to earwigs as "penis cutter" in English.
D4Dj TIL, That the Vatican admitted that Galileo was correct about Earth revolving around The Sun, in 1992