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TIL in 2020 global human-made mass exceeded all living biomass

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pnmA TIL According to a study, abstaining from ejaculation has little effect on testosterone levels in men for 6 days, but testosterone levels reach approximately 146 percent on the seventh day.
vPwkD TIL Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety
PYWXL TIL the song 'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)' was originally written as an anti-LSD track. Kenny Rogers covered it, leading to it becoming a counter-culture hit and a long-lasting representation of the late 60's psychedelic era.
ylZp TIL that after Abraham Lincoln was called out for refusing to indicate whether or not he wanted to go Heaven or Hell he said “"I did not come here with the idea of being singled out, but since you ask, I will reply with equal candor. I intend to go to Congress.”
4XV7a TIL that the creator of the Carolina Reaper (the hottest pepper in the world) claims to have unreleased peppers that are more than twice as hot.