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W7rGX TIL that out of 1,231 societies studied in the Ethnographic Atlas, only 186 were strictly monogamous (one partner for life), while 588 often practiced polygyny (men had multiple wives), and 453 did so occasionally. Historically, having more than one wife was far more common than monogamy.
yQlep TIL that 80 years ago in this day Georg Esler tried to kill Hitler with a time bomb. For climate reasons Hitler left the building early than expected and the bomb exploded only 13 minutes after his departure. Everything could have been different.
78ed7 TIL that David Bowie’s final album, “Blackstar” was likely inspired by an unused Elvis Presley song “Black Star.” It contains the lyrics “When a man sees his Black Star / he knows his time has come.”
50VP TIL that, after Richard Feynman was named the world’s smartest man by Omni magazine, his mother said, “If that’s the world’s smartest man, God help us.”.
m1OVM TIL That Adermatoglyphia is an extremely rare genetic disorder that prevents the development of fingerprints. Five extended families worldwide are known to be affected by this condition.