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TIL Humans have a genetic predisposition towards open spaces called a “Savannah preference”.

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W7ywd TIL North Korea had a higher GDP per capita than South Korea in 1970
dlEr TIL Capsaicin, the spicy compound in hot peppers, does NOT kill tastebuds or harm your stomach. In fact, it was found to be beneficial to your digestive system - even helping to prevent and heal stomach ulcers.
OG4J7 TIL that snot becomes yellow when you're sick because of chemicals released by white blood cells that are in the mucus to fight infection; green snot indicates even higher levels of those chemicals
1aEwO TIL France will veto any candidate for UN Secretary General that cannot speak French. Kofi Annan was selected because he was the only French speaking candidate from an English speaking country. Ban Ki Moon took evening French classes to avoid a potential veto.
16xb4 TIL a study published in 2017 found that children who were breastfed for two years or longer had a 2.4 times higher risk of having severe cavities, compared to kids who were breastfed for less than a year.