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TIL that fingertips don’t “prune” when submerged in water because they absorb excess liquid, rather it’s a reaction that allows us to grip better underwater (fingertips with nerve damage don’t “prune”)

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Ardw TIL Genghis Khan would marry off a daughter to the king of an allied nation, dismissing his other wives. Then he would assign his new son-in-law to military duty in the Mongol wars, while the daughter took over the rule. Most sons-in-law died in combat, giving him shield around the Mongol lands
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