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TIL: West African populations carry “ghost” DNA from an unknown archaic human species that doesn’t match Neanderthals or Denisovans. Hinting at mysterious lineage.

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JYRlk TIL that some people can voluntarily control the tensor tympani, a muscle within the ear. Contracting these muscles produces vibration and sound. The sound is usually described as a rumbling sound.
VRaG TIL in 1991 there was an oil spill in the Persian Gulf, more than 10x more oil than the Exxon Valdez that was never cleaned up.
YpY7W TIL that the Ganzfeld Experiment is a technique used to test individuals for ESP and induce hallucinations
9Y1aX TIL: India is projected to be the most populous nation on earth by 2024
16paD TIL that there is truth to “Red sky by morning, sailors take warning,” unless you are in the tradewinds where this is reversed.