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TIL of Ida Wood, who lived 24 years with her sister in a hotel room in NYC without leaving the room and any contact to the outside world

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Xryr TIL that in the the 17th century Navies doled out a daily ration of a half a pint of rum per sailor. This practice was continued by countries around the world and wasn’t completely stopped until 1990.
VMbvp TIL There is a gene mutation which gives almost complete protection against HIV. 1% of Caucasians have the mutation, but among the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe, the rate is as high as 15%.
a8Y9J TIL due to the difference in bacterial make-up, men’s armpits smell rancid and cheese-like, while women’s armpits smell fruity and onion-like
Rpya TIL that www.whitehouse.com used to be a porn site, resulting in many schoolchildren accidentally viewing adult content in the late 1990s via the website.
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