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TIL all blue eyed people are genetically related to a person who lived in the Black Sea region sometime between 6 – 10,000 years ago.

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JYYM1 TIL that the term for the criminal act "racketeering" is defined as "a repeated or continuous way to illegally obtain or extort money" -usually set up as a form of business.
PYMde TIL Richard Jenkins, the actor who played John C Reilly's father in "Step Brothers" used to drive a linen truck for a living. His boss was John Reilly. John C Reilly's real-life father.
a86eN TIL there is an artificial island in Maldives called Thilafushi, which was created as a landfill to help with the waste from the capital city Malé. This dumpsite has been neglected and abandoned for the last three decades and it is now just starting to see positive changes.
R7Xl9 TIL Adolf Hitler employed 15 women to act as food testers, checking his food for poison.
6EJ5w TIL a Vickers Heavy Machine Gun could fire 5 million rounds near continuously and remain within specification