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TIL the only (1st generation) human hybrid ever discovered isn't even a homo sapien; she's half Neanderthal and half-Denisovan

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xV7r7 TIL that when morphine was first synthesized from opium in 1805, one of its early uses was as a “non-addictive” drug to treat people with an addiction to the relatively less addictive opium.
gMAD8 TIL “Decimation” was a form of punishment within the Roman Army in which every tenth man was executed by his fellow troops. It was used to punish offenses such as mutiny, desertion, and cowardice. The word “decimation” is derived from Latin meaning “removal of a tenth.”
rVN0 TIL of Michael Nicholson, a man from Michigan who has one bachelor’s degree, two associate’s degrees, 22 master’s degrees, three specialist degrees and one doctoral degree, making him the most credentialed person in history.
D1POV TIL female sand tiger sharks mate with several males and their offspring devour each other in utero until only one remains and is born the victor and then the mother immediately abandons them
16MB8 TIL Chuck Berry was incarcerated for more than a year at Springfield's federal prison. He used his time behind bars to study business and wrote several songs including "Nadine" and “No Particular Place to Go”