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TIL wisdom teeth are virtually nonexistent in indigenous Mexicans

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5VX8 TIL: Bananas are genetic mutations. Man crossed two varieties of African wild bananas, the Musa acuminata and the Musa baalbisiana, got rid of the many seeds that were an unpleasant presence, and improved the flavor and texture
e0J1k TIL about Auto-brewery Syndrome, caused when ethanol is produced through endogenous fermentation in the gastrointestinal system. Patients can present many of the signs of alcohol intoxication and have sometimes been accused of DWI without having consumed any alcohol.
KRVB TIL Bill Gates once released mosquitos at his presentation on malaria, stating “There’s no reason only poor people should have the experience.”
b6vm4 TIL leading supercomputer scientist Satoshi Matusoka would pursue his career path on the advice of his friend, Satoru Iwata, after the two worked on early NES titles together
v1MYR TIL The equivalents of the idiom “It’s all Greek to me” in world languages use other kinds of languages other than Greek.