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TIL of Melanesians, the world's only black blondes.
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TIL: The UV index was invented by three Environment Canada scientists in 1992, making Canada the first country to measure the strength of UV rays. The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the index in 1994, making it a global standard. The UV index celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
rDAo
TIL that people born on the island of Bali, Indonesia are traditionally given one of four names based on their birth order within the family. The first child is called ‘oldest’, the second 'middle’, etc. The cycle repeats itself after the fourth, where the fifth child is called 'oldest again’.
woVM8
TIL Most of the iodine in dairy comes from iodine-based sanitizers used to clean the cow teats between milking. This residual iodine then seeps into the milk.
8PPV
TIL during the Battle of Iwo Jima, Hospital Corpsman John Willis was treating a fallen Marine in a mortar crater when a grenade landed at his feet. He returned the grenade, followed by 7 others thrown by the enemy in rapid succession, all while administering blood plasma. The 9th grenade killed him.
mnBO
TIL that Catalan activist Enric Duran took out 68 loans from a total of 39 banks between 2006-2008, with no collateral, and no intention of repaying, and used the money to finance activist movements, as an act of ‘financial civil disobedience’