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TIL that although 98% of scientists say they believe that humans evolved over time, just 66% of Americans believe the same.

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X06mX TIL That the smallest body of water that has a perceptible tide is... Lake Superior.
jNMWM TIL The reason we find some smells bad is because our brains have evolved to react with disgust to the smells of thing which are major disease vectors - things such as vomit or rotting carcasses. The greater the risk of disease, the more offensive you would find the smell.
yeQl TIL that In The Russian Version Of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionare’, The Audience Intentionally Gave Out Wrong answers To Make The Player Lose
b9GZ7 TIL in 2013, Metallica performed in Antarctica just to break a record and be the first musical act to perform on all 7 continents.
MjV8 TIL of St Oran, a druid who was buried alive. When dug up later, he declared there was neither heaven nor hell in the afterlife, so he was buried again.