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TIL 45% of people only have two bones in their pinky toe
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TIL Romans used cannabis and opium, and mixed opium with flowers or resin to make it weaker. Ancient physicians understood the addictive nature of these drugs and knew that opium overdose would lead to death.
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TIL Tarantulas own pets. They take frogs, and bring them back to their hovels to keep as pets. They take their legs, gently stroke the frog’s back, and pat the frog on its head, and lightly scratch behind the earholes. The frog will eat harmfull insects for the Tarantula
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TIL that though Japan is notorious for its long work hours, “American workers clocked in more average annual hours than Japanese workers in 2016.”
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TIL that in 2010 alone, a peer reviewed study found that reductions in fine particle pollution and ozone pollution achieved by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 avoided more than 160,000 deaths and prevented 13 million lost workdays.
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TIL female investors consistently outperform males over the long term because the produce less testosterone (so they take less risks) and take more time and require more information before making decisions and are seemingly immune to the euphoria that engulfs most male traders during volatile market