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TIL Menthol in cigarettes serves a purpose other than flavoring, menthol inhibits the metabolism of nicotine, increasing your body’s exposure to nicotine

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KOl4Q TIL Dr. Jane Goodall set herself apart from traditional conventions by naming the animals in her studies of primates instead of assigning each a number. This also led her to develop a close bond with the chimpanzees and to become, to this day, the only human ever accepted into chimpanzee society.
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78NNO TIL - Snails can sleep for up to 3 years during periods of drought.
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