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TIL that psychedelic therapy using substances like LSD and the active compounds in magic mushrooms and peyote cactus has flourished after decades of prohibition and has helped people with such mental disorders as obsessive-compulsive disorder, PTSD, alcoholism, depression, and cluster headaches.

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J1vwk TIL for the first time ever, scientists found that several female snake species have two heart-shaped clitorises, which might lead to more frequent sex and mating.
WRNN TIL Sleeping Beauty’s deep sleep was caused by a splinter of flax in her finger, and during her sleep she was raped by a king (her father was a Lord). She gave birth to twins while enchanted and one sucked on her finger to remove the flax which woke her up.
rNYjo TIL that Neanderthal DNA makes up roughly 1.8% of Asian genomes, 1.7% of European genomes, and 0.5% of African genomes
mL4M TIL that Tokyo has a massive underground water storage area to deal with typhoons and flooding
5VOdB TIL Australia sends all adults over 50 a FREE bowel/colon cancer screening test in the mail