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TIL The evolution of the beard could have happened to better absorb punches - Beard hair can absorb 37% of the bumps. Research by biologists from the university of utah.

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9YWlQ TIL about half of Thailand’s 349,000 monks are either overweight or obese. They rely solely on alms from the faithful and must consume what they are offered before noon each day. After midday, to keep their energy up, many rely on highly sweetened beverages, including energy drinks.
ApRg TIL A Polish immigrant, who didn’t speak English, was tasered to death by Canadian police. A memory card containing video of the incident was later taken away from a witness.
b9xXN TIL animal life in Chernobyl is thriving, not because the radiation is gone, there’s still a lot of it, but because there’s barely any humans living in that area.
OGJX1 TIL of Lei Tai. An Ancient Chinese form of Gladiatorial Combat/Entertainment where a local champion fighter builds a stage in the town square and invites anyone to knock him off the stage using any unarmed martial art. The winner then gets to "own" the stage, and issues a similar challenge as well.
ewGk TIL your testicles hang at uneven heights so they don’t damage each other when you’re running or sitting