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TIL that close physical proximity may help to increase the levels of Oxytocin in men, thereby increasing the potential for faithfulness among men in monogamous relationships.

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oRJZ7 TIL There are 12 Common Wild Horse Breeds Around the World
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gxZ7 TIL that Justin Bieber is the fifth most hated man in a US poll that includes murderers.
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pYRKO TIL that a component of the immune system is defensins ('defense' + '-in', which is the suffix for anything protein related). They are proteins with antimicrobial properties and can kill microbes directly, which can be an alternative for antibiotics.