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TIL the sinuosity of rivers may not be pi

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1aWoV TIL newborns are "obligate nose breathers" meaning that they can only breathe through their nose for the first few months of their life.
W7pYX TIL about anthropodermic bibliopegy, the practice of binding books in human skin that was popular in the 19th century.
nGR9 TIL that Alzheimer’s Disease does not affect emotional memory as strongly as informational memory. As a result, Alzheimer’s patients given bad news will quickly forget the news, but will remain sad and have no idea why.
N7QKQ TIL That the first novel ever, "The Tale of Genji" was written by a woman
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