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TIL that blueberries can turn your poop black

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Wkxkd TIL Ottoman sultan Murad III was impotent. According to historians "his arrow was working but was unable to reach the target of union and pleasure." After many attempts by his mother a cure was found with one side effect: his libido increased so much by the end of his reign he had over 100 children
pY56O TIL that vampire bats have an anti-coagulant in their saliva called 'draculin'. It's currently being used in clinical trials to help human stroke patients.
nedYr TIL that manatees rely on their farting abilities to keep them afloat. When they have gas stored up, they’re more buoyant and float to the surface. When they fart out that gas, they sink. When constipated and can’t pass gas, they can't swim properly and float around with their tail above their head.
yVene TIL The human body contains trillions of microorganisms — outnumbering human cells by 10 to 1 in a humanbody.
lPv1 TIL Microsoft is one of the largest corporate collectors of artworks