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TIL 65% of the population of the world is lactose intolerant.

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6EvW TIL Japanese Brazilians are the largest ethnic Japanese community outside Japan.
Pg4J TIL that when margarine was introduced, a few states required it to be dyed pink so buyers would immediately know it is artificial - these “pink” laws were later declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
0dAAA TIL telomerase is a naturally forming enzyme that helps maintain the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, thus preventing cells from dying. When mice were genetically engineered to produce 10 times the normal levels of telomerase, they lived 50% longer than normal mice.
QNJ8p TIL the Cheetah Conservation Fund imports Turkish Kangal dogs to Namibia and Kenya to help protect livestock, which in turns decreases the killing of cheetah's by farmers by reducing the amount of animals they lose to cheetahs.
Bg74K TIL more than 34 million people in the US are food insecure