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TIL that (almost) everybody is your 16th cousin

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wWYM TIL that almost 100% of bees in southern California are Africanized
x61y0 TIL that professional Santa top earners are up to $500/hr and that Santa Schools exist for certifications/training
y7w8 TIL in 1961 the US Air Force accidentally dropped two nuclear bombs on North Carolina, each more than 250 times the destructive power of the Hiroshima bomb, but nether exploded. One of them remains buried in the ground where it landed.
Oo9Wa TIL The “stress hormone” cortisol is released by the adrenal glands in response to fear or stress. Researchers have studied the cortisol awakening response (CAR) and have found that cortisol is highest in the first hour of waking for people with an increased level of stress in their lives.
4xeg TIL convicted murderer Richard McNair successfully escaped prison, while running, he was stopped by police looking for him and talked himself out of it. The incident is recorded on dashcam.