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TIL According to the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), 97% of all clothes and 98% of all shoes sold in the US today are imported. The vast majority of those are imported from China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and India.

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pYWD4 TIL Facultative bipedalism is when an animal primarily walks on four or more legs but can walk/run using only two legs. Facultive bipedalism is found many species including insects, lizard, rodents, and primates.
gMlbX TIL How often you hold your baby actually affects their DNA. The researchers looked at a process called DNA methylation. When they compared the methylation between the children the cells of the low-contact children were less mature than they should have been given the child’s actual age.
LQeDZ TIL: The detectives, Thomas Thowsen and James LaRochelle faked a confession leading to a women's wrongful imprisonment for over 20 years.
nelwP TIL In 2000, "Take Me To The River" was used in the popular animatronic singing toy "Big Mouth Billy Bass". According to Teenie Hodges, he made more money in royalties from that version than from any previous versions
R7GW4 TIL that after 20 years in a coma, a man was claimed to be aware and suffering from locked-in syndrome. These claims were proven to be a hoax.