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TIL Giraffes are technically kosher

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R55L4 TIL Pirate Richard Worley was the captain of the New York’s Revenge during the Golden Age of Piracy. After he captured his second ship, he named it the New York Revenge’s Revenge.
aw8d9 TIL that in the 18th century people were encouraged to take the ruins of the Acropolis, because many believed letting it go to waste would be very regrettable.
WkBgX TIL that high HRV measures good health while low HRV measures poor health regarding stress, burnout, and fatigue - it can be useful in measuring stress outside of fitness too
eVPk TIL Blonde hair is not exclusive to Europeans. Melanesians of the south Pacific evolved a DIFFERENT gene for blonde hair
VBBGp TIL in 2012 a woman high on crystal meth set fire to a Swamp Cyprus tree estimated to be 3,500 years old. The tree, nicknamed The Senator, formed part of a public park where people could admire the living treasure. It did not survive the fire.