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TIL that Valentine’s Day originated from the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. During the feast, priests sacrificed two goats and a dog, then ran around touching women and crops with the bloodstained hides, believing it would increase fertility.

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RwLl TIL Residents of a Johannesburg town protested microwave towers claiming headaches, nausea, tinnitus, rashes, gastric/sleep issues that subsided after leaving the coverage area. After a meeting with residents the tower’s owners revealed the towers had been switched off more than six weeks earlier.
oRJlR TIL that while the Theme from Star Trek does not play its lyrics when Star Trek airs, it does have unheard lyrics written by Gene Rodenberry, the creator of the franchise. As such, the Rodenberry gets paid every time an episode of ST:TOS airs
BrlxD TIL that the term Gaslighting comes from a 1938 play and a 1944 film, in which an abusive husband Gregory manipulates his wife Paula to make her feel as if she has gone mad. One of the ways he does this is by dimming and brightening the gaslights, all while convincing Paula that its all in her head
9wVWB TIL the world record for most parachute jumps in a 24-hour period is 640 set by Jay Stokes in 2006.
p8mmA TIL Researchers historically have avoided using female animals in medical studies specifically so they don't have to account for influences from hormonal cycles. This may explain why women often don't respond to available medications or treatments in the same way as men do