› added 8 years ago

498

In part, we’re really just going back to our caveman roots.

Read more popsci.com

dd67 TIL that armpit odor is completely dependent on a single gene (ABCC11) and that many East Asians (and almost all Koreans) do not need to wear deodorant because of this gene.
BYYy TIL That elderly people in Britain get a free TV licence so that their TV can act as a companion and reduce loneliness
EGkp TIL Franklin D. Roosevelt’s image was put on the US dime, in part to honor his effort in founding the March of Dimes, a charity established to combat the spread of polio.
xVXeg TIL that Laika, the first dog in space, was taken home by a scientist shortly before her launch to play with the scientists's kids.He wrote '"Laika was quiet and charming...I wanted to do something nice for her: She had so little time left to live'.
OGDX1 TIL that medicines are the third largest cause of death in the world after heart and cancer.