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TIL Doc Brown is Hacker. Support PBS lol

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njYY TIL Vultures and Condors are not actually closely related, but superficially similar only due to convergent evolution.
9Yy5B TIL that tempura, one of Japan's national dishes, was brought over by Portuguese traders in the 16th century.
7rjvL TIL It is commonly claimed 'What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger' however research shows that past stressful experiences do not create resilience to future trauma. Past traumatic experiences increase vulnerability to several mental illnesses.
OXlg TIL Joseph Jackson tried to teach his kids a lesson about leaving their bedroom windows open, so one night while his son Michael was asleep, Joseph wore a mask, climbed through the window, and shouted at him. Michael Jackson would later have recurring nightmares of being kidnapped from his bedroom.
0GG1 TIL human breast milk contains sugars (oligosaccharides) intended to feed intestinal bacteria, rather than the infant itself.