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TIL that your gut bacteria can influence your food cravings and some researchers believe the bacteria literally send chemical signals to your brain requesting the nutrients they need to survive

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695Al TIL that the portrayal of Mary Magdalene as a prostitute began in 591, when Pope Gregory I conflated Mary Magdalene with Mary of Bethany and the unnamed "sinful woman" who anointed Jesus's feet. Pope Gregory's sermon resulted in a widespread belief that Mary Magdalene was a repentant prostitute.
5VlPp TIL female prawns in prawn farms have one of their eyes cut off
EEl7 TIL that Facebook can have some devastating psychological effects, and that apparently, “Facebook Depression” is a thing
awAVb TIL that a teenager fooled an entire school and its officials by pretending to be the State Senator. He was chauffeured, given a tour, and spoke to the high school students about being involved in politics. They only found out when the real Senator showed up the next month.
PGpE TIL that when David Copperfield and his assistants were held up at gunpoint, he used sleight of hand to conceal his possessions from the robber