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Dr. Giles Yeo breaks down the under-discussed concept of caloric availability.

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69m9Y TIL there is a theory that question mark orignated from the shape of cat's tail when it is inquisitve.
NE4P TIL Anthropologists believe cats approached humans on their own terms 12,000 years ago. The first agricultural societies stored food that attracted mice, the cats decreased the rodent population by eating them, and a mutual relationship began.
N68P TIL Schopenhauer called the post-orgasm moment of clarity as “devil’s laughter” because it’s when we realize we’re slaves to a biological imperative uncaring of our happiness.
Bg8Zd TIL: That there are 'Technology Sniffer Dogs'.