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TIL that people with AB+ blood type are 82% more likely to develop thinking and memory problems that can lead to dementia than people with other blood types

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EbA0 TIL the fruit versus vegetable debate depends on the botanical or culinary definition. Botanically, eggplants, bell peppers and tomatoes are fruits while in culinary terms, they are considered vegetables.
dDPKd TIL that Nepal has a unique time zone of UTC+5:45. It was chosen specifically to mark the time the sun passes over the famous Gaurishankar mountain, making it one of only three territories in the world with a 45-minute offset.
5eWn TIL A woman once called 911 because her ex boyfriend was threatening her with a knife and after three hours of no police showing up and having to repeatedly call 911 the dispatcher ended the call by saying “I really don’t give a shit what happens to you”
kOo5 TIL a Paraplegic man suffered a spider bite and was able to walk again
xVmjb TIL about Daramyn Tömör-Ochir a member of Mongolia's Communist regime. An advocate for joining the Soviet Union, he attacked nationalists. In 1962, after celebrating Genghis Khan's 800th birthday, he was exiled for being a nationalist. In 1985, after a change in leadership, he was axed to death.