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TIL that both humans and domestic dogs elicit a dramatic increase of oxytocin, the bonding hormone, from the other when staring into each other's eyes. Similar to a human mother and her infant.

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nKar TIL that the author of FIGHT CLUB came up with the foundation of the novel after being beaten up on a camping trip when he complained to nearby campers about the noise of their radio. When he returned to work, nobody would acknowledge his injuries instead asking things like “How was your weekend?”
yVJPJ TIL that Bruce Lee had a quarter European heritage that was made up of English, German, and Dutch (Jewish) from his mother who came from a very wealthy and powerful Eurasian clan in Hong Kong. This heritage ended up being an initial obstancle for his Wing Chun training.
Ek9p TIL that before her 7-day trip to space, NASA engineers asked Sally Ride if 100 tampons was the right number for the mission
EKr0 TIL: The Federal Gov. owns about 50% of the land in the west, and less than 5% of the rest of the US
7lEL TIL our emotions and states of mind are influenced, and even produced, by the nerves and bacteria in our guts.