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TIL: Most people lack the gene to detect the distinctive scent of asparagus in their urine

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e0J0b TIL of Pedro Rodrigues Filho, who was sentanced to 126 years in prison for killing 11 people, then was sentanced to another 400 years for killing another 60+ inmates, but was released after 34 years as per Brazillian law
vx78 TIL the genetic imprint from traumatic experiences carries through at least two generations in mice