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TIL The human foreskin uniquely contains hormone receptors whose purpose is not yet fully understood but may directly influence the androgen-mediated growth of the penis during puberty

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oJrr TIL female obesity is considered so attractive in Mauritania that 75 percent of rural Mauritanian girls are forcibly fattened on camel milk and animal fat in a custom called “leblouh”
7rWMp TIL that parts of Africa no longer want your clothing donations. The vast amount of these imports have devastated local clothing industries and led the region to rely far too heavily on the West.
Z8maB TIL That both India and China have a shortage of women. There is an extra 80 million men between them- due to a sex ratio of 120 men born for every 100 women. It’s estimated that this is due to parents terminating unwanted female pregnancies in order to have more sons.
m1dmp TIL that the idea of Napoleon losing all his troops to the "Russian Winter" is a misconception. He actually lost the majority to the "Russian Summer", due to disease, starvation, heat exhaustion, desertion, and suicide. He launched his invasion in June and within two months had lost half of his men.
e51E TIL The Blackbird SR-71 had a fuel system that was designed to leak before takeoff, and flew so fast it sealed itself during flight from the heat.