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TIL the Martian Prime Meridian was established in 1830, about 50 years before Earth’s Prime Meridian was established and agreed upon

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JXJ1 TIL that until 11,000 years ago milk was toxic to humans, that the only way we could consume it was lowering the lactose levels by turning it into cheese, that today only one third of adults are lactose tolerant, and that the closer you get to the equator the lower the tolerance level is.
wLJa6 TIL Iron is an essential element for blood production. About 70 percent of your body's iron is found in the red blood cells of your blood called hemoglobin and in muscle cells called myoglobin. Hemoglobin is essential for transferring oxygen in your blood from the lungs to the tissues.
waOY TIL - There’s a town in the Oklahoma panhandle named “Hooker” and its slogan is “it’s a location, not a vocation”.
0dGJ1 TIL that EULAs came about after Nintendo sued Blockbuster for photocopying game manuals for games they were legally renting out thanks to the first sale doctrine
nWZRP TIL that in 2009, Stephen Hawking hosted a party with balloons, streamers, and champagne, but did not send invites until after the party, but no one was there. The party was an experiment meant for time travelers to attend.