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TIL that there is a small increase in number of heart attacks globally at the start of daylight savings time in spring (when people lose an hour's sleep) and a corresponding decrease at the end

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E145o TIL that the human body literally emits light (like fireflies do), but 1/1000 times the sensitivity of naked eyes.The light emission is rhythmatic and peaks at 4 pm.
475 TIL there is a rabbit that can grow to the size of a dog
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