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TIL that there is a positive correlation between vitamin D and testosterone levels in men. The more sunlight exposure a man gets the more likely it is that he has elevated testosterone levels.

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v1kn4 Today I learned about Time Crystals, discrete crystals that have a structure that repeats in time, causing them to resist entropy.
OKMg TIL that most states don’t track deaths related to dentistry.
opPW TIL that DARPA has created a drug that eliminates sleepiness. When tested on monkeys with sleep deprivation, the drug made them cognitively alert as well-rested monkeys. With no apparent side affects.
VVpG TIL Bill Murray hated working on Groundhog Day and wouldn’t return calls. When the crew convinced him to get a PA, he hired a deaf mute who only knew sign language - which no one else knew, including Bill Murray
6EmOY TIL about "The Johnson Treatment", where President Lyndon Johnson used to urinate or expose his penis during conversations to establish dominance.