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

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P1MgE TIL the Platypus is one of the few mammals to lay eggs and produce venom.
nlVP TIL The crime fiction author Patricia Cornwell was called “monstrously stupid” by the curator of a British museum for destroying a painting by Walter Sickert in search of proof he was Jack the Ripper
KrwG TIL that Boeing offers a free online resource for those interested in starting their own airline, e.g. on airport technology, airplane selection and international agreements.
dbZ7 TIL that China employs mobile “death vans” to carry out its executions, of these 65% result in harvested organs.
GAk71 TIL that Clint Eastwood - at the height of his "silent and violent gunslinger" fame - starred in a big-budget western musical called Paint Your Wagon. At nearly 3 hours long, the film was not well reviewed. Eastwood's song "I Talk to the Trees" was singled out for derision.