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TIL that a 2019 study showed that evening primrose plants can “hear” the sound of a buzzing bee nearby and produce sweeter nectar in response to it.

by whatilearned July 3, 2022, 8:02 pm

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TIL that Scotts Miracle-Gro Company knowingly sold poisoned bird seed for over 2 years. They sold 70+ million bags of bird seed with a pesticide toxic to birds to help with insect control during storage. Scotts paid a fine of $4 million and give an additional $500,000 donation to wildlife study.

by whatilearned July 2, 2022, 9:57 pm

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TIL There is 0.5 grams ethanol in a small banana and 1.2 grams in a hamburger bun. A 2016 German study tried to figure out if the amount of alcohol in foods was concerning to children.

by whatilearned July 1, 2022, 7:16 am

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TIL a study found that the creative elements needed to produce humour are strikingly similar to those characterising the cognitive style of people with psychosis, but that doesn’t imply that comedians are necessarily psychotic

by whatilearned June 26, 2022, 7:34 am

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TIL Down Syndrome has a strong association with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In one study of 3.9 million children, 2.8% of those with Down Syndrome developed AML, compared with 0.05% of other children.

by whatilearned June 21, 2022, 12:29 am

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TIL in a study of “extreme relistening” researchers found that Bittersweet songs were listened to many more times than the other song types – on average 790 times, vs. 515 for Calm songs and 175 for Happy songs.

by whatilearned June 18, 2022, 2:23 pm

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TIL that placebos have been found to be an effective treatment for pain perception. A placebo treatment given to people who chronically suffer from migraine headaches was found to be just as effective as a widely used migraine drug, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.

by whatilearned June 16, 2022, 5:29 pm

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TIL Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, in a clinical study sanctioned by Disney, had a 70% success rate in helping pass kidney stones for simulated kidneys.

by whatilearned June 10, 2022, 9:23 pm

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TIL a 2020 study of auto loan borrowers showed that Porsche, Tesla and Land Rover buyers had the highest credit scores, while the lowest scores belonged to Kia, Nissan and Chrysler buyers.

by whatilearned June 7, 2022, 12:49 pm

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TIL that a 1982 Harvard study confirmed that Tibetan monks can raise their body temperature with their minds. Practitioners of “g-tummo” yoga demonstrated the ability to raise the temperature of different parts of their bodies through meditation alone.

by whatilearned June 3, 2022, 1:12 am

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TIL a surgeon implanted human teeth into cocks’ combs to study transplantation in the 1700s

by whatilearned June 2, 2022, 11:43 pm

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I chose to study Engineering in College.

by CopyPastaArchive June 2, 2022, 2:05 pm

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