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TIL that watermelons in Japan are square because it makes them easier to store and pack

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ZRv4 TIL In the same way that humans tend to be right-handed or left-handed, elephants can be right-tusked or left-tusked. Their dominant tusk is easy to identify, because it will be more worn down than the less dominant tusk, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
pY9Re TIL there is a rare disorder called uncombable hair syndrome caused by a genetic mutation that changes the hair shape from cylindrical to triangular
XXak TIL that Salmonella grown in space is up to 3 times more deadly than Salmonella on Earth.
9YZyQ TIL many people believed Abraham Lincoln was ugly, including himself. Once, when he was accused of being “two-faced” during a debate, he replied, “If I had two faces, would I be showing you this one?”
mODx TIL that members of Scientology’s inner circle have to work 100+ hours/week for the church, face severe restrictions on family affairs, and can be sent to a private prison to do hard labor if they break church rules