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TIL Barnacles possess the largest penis-to-body size ratio of any known animal, up to eight times their body length.

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J1904 TIL a scientific study published in 2021 showed making memories actually involves breaking our DNA, then repairing them. When DNA repairs go wrong, it can lead to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline
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QVYM TIL that before he was a celebrity chef and television personality, Alton Brown spent 10 years as a cinematographer and commercial director. He only left the business for culinary school because he found cooking shows “dull and uninformative.”