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TIL about Ancient Gene Flow in Eastern Europe. The genetic studies show long-standing contact and gradual admixture between Steppe individuals and Cucuteni-Trypillia populations in Eastern Europe as early as 3500 BCE.

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xVB9o TIL there's a Code of Ethics & Integrity for Spiritual Practitioners/Guides
QJB1E TIL that, in 2013, a 31 year old woman in New Zealand died from a cardiac arrhythmia linked to her habit of drinking 6-10 liters a day of Coca-Cola.
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