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TIL We do not eat 8 spiders in our sleep every year and it was blatant misinformation made up by Lisa Holst who was criticizing gullible people believing anything

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p8QLb TIL 90% of people have lost their virginity by age 22. If you haven't lost it by age 30, the likelihood you will never lose it increases drastically.
vPMg4 Today I learned the shortest war in history lasted just 38 to 45 minutes.
PYl9w TIL about Oscar, a cat that appeared able to predict the impending death of terminally ill patients by choosing to nap next to people a few hours before they die.
Wj68 TIL chemical engineer Dave Whitlock hasn’t bathed in more than 12 years. Instead, the MIT graduate sprays himself with live bacteria and is working with AOBiome, a company that uses naturally occurring bacteria in skin-care products to clean and eliminate odor and sweat.
pYA1b TIL: An MIT study in 2018 found that skill matters more than luck in fantasy sports according to the associate dean of engineering. However, the effect varies depending on sports data. Basketball/baseball were more skill based due to more stats, while fantasy football/hockey were the least.