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TIL one can smell fear. A chemical pheromone is released in their sweat when people are afraid, and other people can smell, even if they are unaware of it.

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6mXX TIL Only 2 countries in the world allow advertising prescription medication to consumers, the US and New Zealand
MaYV TIL flour tortillas were invented by a Jewish sect living in Mexico (then a colony of New Spain) who considered corn to be non-kosher.
Mr67 TIL that if you pronounce the names of products wrong in an Apple Store, employees are not allowed to correct you.
awLgA TIL - that putting sugar in a gas tank does not ruin the engine, and is no worse than getting sand in the tank.
rNMo TIL that the first male to win the tennis Career Golden Slam, Andre Agassi (winning all four Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympic gold), is married to the first female tennis player, Steffi Graf, to do the same.