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TIL that men are 17 times more likely to be color blind than women.

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Y7XXP TIL that gambling is analogous to a scarcity-related foraging behavior found in non-human species.
VMpJk TIL that the pretext for the French invasion and subsequent 132 year occupation/colonization of Algeria, was their diplomat getting hit with a flyswatter.
kOaOm TIL that cruise ships have morgues in them. On average, roughly 200 people die on cruise ships each year so most ships have the capacity to store up to 10 bodies at a time
jN7n TIL that Major Charles Sweeny, pilot of the B29 that nuked Nagasaki, ignored direct orders during the bombing, nearly causing the plane to crash from low fuel. Instead of investigating Sweeny’s conduct, the chief of staff for the Strategic Air Forces simply stated “You fucked up, didn’t you, Chuck?”
P1epZ TIL loneliness is as bad for your health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day