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TIL that kids need recess. It helps them release anxiety, helps them learn socially and helps them learn better while in school. Taking away recess does more harm than good.

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4Xkw6 TIL of a blood group called Bombay Blood Group originated in India.It is also called the HH group.An extremely rare ABO group. A rare phenotype is generally present in about 0.0004% (4 per million) of the human population, Bombay(Mumbai) locals can have occurrences in as much as 0.01% (1 in 10,000).
x6J51 TIL The Great Wall of China was reinforced with rice
8a8Xa TIL all Golden Hamsters in captivity today descend from a single brother-sister pairing, found in Syria in 1930. The captured litter began with eleven, but the rest either escaped or ate each other.
N0A1 TIL there is a prison for polar bears in Canada. Apparently they get chucked into jail for roaming around town.
Jvv8 TIL Mistletoe is a parasitic plan. It absorbs nutrients and water by penetrating branches high up on trees.