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TIL sugar is an effective treatment when applied topically to antibiotic resistant MrSA

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mx1Wv TIL That the longest sperm cell in the animal kingdom (around 5.8cm long) comes from a tiny fruit fly (a few mm long)
1aeD TIL eating too much broccoli can cause sexual dysfunction and mental retardation.
BrbOr TIL that 1 in 3 middle aged men are affected by baldness on their lower legs. This pattern of hair loss is extremely common yet hardly studied. Leg crossing, trouser rubbing and friction have all been suggested as causes, but no study has demonstrated what the actual cause is.
KOvVw TIL there's an extinct breed of dog that was bred to run on a wheel in order to turn meat on a cooking spit in kitchens.
okVK TIL The bear is the most anthropomorphic animal in its behavior and appearance. Many Native Americans consider the bear to be either an ancestor or brother, due to their organs, appendages,ability to stand and their intelligence. Sometimes a bear standing up has been mistaken for a Sasquatch.