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TIL irish people were also enslaved in the americas

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j65ep TIL Europeans used to think tomatoes were poisonous because the acid in the tomato caused their pewter plates to leak lead into their food
j6xQX TIL that feet and hands are very similar structurally. Each finger and toe has 3 bones and each thumb and big toe has 2 bones.
0w5mM TIL The real reason your finger and toe prints wrinkle up when in water is to increase your surface area ability to grip things in water. Subjects with wrinkled fingers can grip wet marbles better than those with out wrinkled fingers. Giving us evolutionary advantages in wet environments.
m1pnE TIL: A newer study about marital issues contradicts a previous laboratory study which concluded that money is not a frequent source of marital conflict. Using real world data from parents in schools, churches, etc, money was the main source of marital conflict and had a big effect on relationships.
WeyL TIL Roger Ebert considers Armageddon (1998) to be one of his most hated films. He said it was “an assault on the eyes, the ears, the brain, common sense and the human desire to be entertained.”