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TIL that 10-35% of people share the same genetic trait that makes us having to sneeze when looking towards the sun

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aN49 TIL of an experiment called The Three Christs of Ypsilanti. Three schizophrenics claiming to be Jesus were brought together have their reactions documented. In the end, each came to the conclusion that the other two must have mental issues.
wo6QP TIL "Long time-no see" can be interpreted as mockery because native Americans would say this in broken English to settlers. Same with "No can do", because of the Chinese version of broken English. Source: YouTube @PatrickCc
nedor TIL 70 years ago Russian scientists developed the first concept of a fusion reactor, called Tokamak. This reactor has the shape of a metal hollow bagel, in which a strong magnetic field keeps the plasma at a safe distance from the walls of the reactor.
d86LK TIL that Navy Seals who carried out the Bin Laden kill mission, forgot to bring a tape measure and had to measure Laden's height by making a six feet tall Seal lie down next to Laden's corpse
JYRbB TIL- Worldwide Males commit 95% of all homicides and makeup 79% of all homicide victims