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TIL that until 11,000 years ago milk was toxic to humans, that the only way we could consume it was lowering the lactose levels by turning it into cheese, that today only one third of adults are lactose tolerant, and that the closer you get to the equator the lower the tolerance level is.

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8eEYV TIL lack of sleep causes frequent urination due to increased sodium in the urine, particularly in men, per the National Library of Medicine article.
R76V6 TIL that the 1994 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was between Mark Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt's great-grandson, and William Weld, Theodore Roosevelt's great-grandson-in-law
PYylJ TIL that after screening the movie WarGames at Camp David, President Reagan was inspired to learn more about America's vulnerability to cyberattack. The response: "Mr. President, the problem is much worse than you think."
9YDmB TIL that in 2013 the Taliban denounced The Daily Beast for false reporting and violation of the basic rules of journalism because of an article that said they were seeking peace in Afghanistan.
BLKk TIL You can count to 12 on one hand by using your thumb to count the bones of each finger. This might explain the base 12 and base 60 number systems we use for telling time and measuring angles.