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TIL that reason weed is illegal was due to Americans not understanding that marijuana is spanish for Cannabis

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AQM4 TIL that millions of people don’t actually need to use deodorant (esp. East asians) because they have gene (ABCC11) that stops them from producing sweat that attracts bacteria that cause body odour. And there is a simple test to see if you have this gene.
bb6Q TIL of Dr. Gay Hitler. Son of George Washington Hitler, he served as a dentist in Circleville, Ohio. Many roads in Circleville contain “Hitler” to this day.
ANrlB TIL infants initially defecate in diapers because they have not yet been taught how to use the toilet.
MoNV TIL That an extinct species of penguins were 2.0M tall and weighed 115Kg!
epYK4 TIL Felix Baumgartner, the man who jumped from the stratosphere during the Red Bull Stratos Project, died on the 17th of July, 2025 from a paragliding crash caused by human error.