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TIL: 1 in 200 men is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan

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ALXd TIL that anyone with a BMI of 40 or more is not allowed to adopt a child from China
Oo1Wg TIL goats have rectangular pupils. This grants them panoramic vision which can detect intruders approaching from various directions.
RpYa TIL When Start Trek ended in 1969 William Shatner was homeless, living out of the back of a pickup truck with his dog
GYZ57 TIL About a 15,600-year old human footprint discovered in southern Chile that is believed to be the oldest ever found in the Americas
OG8Y7 TIL that in 1847, during the Mexican-American War, 6 Mexican Cadets refused to retreat at the Battle of Chapultepec Castle and were killed. In 1947 President Harry S Truman paid his respects at their memorial saying "Brave men don't belong to any one country. I respect bravery wherever I see it."