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TIL your computer is more likely to get infected visiting a religious website than an adult website.

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8ekLX TIL that in the US state of Florida, tyramine is a Schedule I drug, illegal in “any material [at] any quantity,” making most wines, cheeses, and chocolates, among other things, technically illegal.
x6MP1 TIL about the Atlantic Conveyor, a cargo ship used during the defense of the Falkland Islands that was sank by 2 Exocet missiles. It carried almost all the helicopters and supplies for the ground troops, making for hard conditions for the British troops.
AN0Xa TIL the Amygdala in the brain is responsible for processing fear and sexual desires. Its goal is to ensure survival. If for some reason fear is not enough to get through a dangerous situation, stimulation of sexual activity for the purpose of reproduction ensures the continuation of the species.
OoB7 TIL some paleo-art historians believe that ancient cave art (Lascaux, Chauvet, etc) was meant to be viewed with flickering flames as lighting, giving the images an appearance of motion. This may have been humankind’s first ever cinematic “animation”.
N7wjE TILA that the sun burns white and it's only because of Earth's atmosphere that we see it as yellow.