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TIL King crabs are genetically closer to spiders than to crabs

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x6p0 TIL that Jews (0.2% of World population) have won 22% of the Nobel prizes to date, excluding two more today.
Lk0lv TIL that due to the popularity of television shows such as Criminal Minds, the FBI has a FAQ that states that no job called “profiler” exists and that “despite some popular depictions...FBI Special Agents do not get “vibes” or experience “psychic flashes” while walking around fresh crime scenes.”
WRwN TIL That the word “Idaho” is completely meaningless. The lobbyist who suggested the name lied about it being a Shoshone word for “gem of the mountains” and congress didn’t bother verifying the claim.
R5V7a TIL George Washington had no biological children
9YPRG TIL the Sirius star system is visible with the naked eye in the daytime sky given the right conditions