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TIL that women’s faces and breasts become more symmetrical during ovulation, which makes them appear more attractive

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VB174 TIL When It debuted in 1929, 7-Up soda contained lithium citrate, the compound now used by psychiatrist as mood stabilizer for people with bipolar disorder. It was initially marketed as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime soda.

JYB14 TIL that in 1410, King Martin of Aragon died from a combination of indigestion and uncontrollable laughter triggered by a joke told by his favourite court jester.

E1QXW TIL that Benedict Cumberbatch voiced Dormammu in Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch himself suggested the idea and the director, Scott Derrickson, agreed to it because "[he] wrote that role to be a kind of ultra-inflated version of Strange."

nemLB TIL that the modern day American flag concept was created by a 17 year old for a school project. He received a B- and was told if congress accepted the flag, his grade would be reconsidered. When congress accepted the flag’s concept, the teacher then changed his grade to an A.

E1E1x TIL Henry VIII had people who were called “Grooms of the Stool” who’s job was to wipe his bottom. During his reign he had four such people, all of them were knighted.