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TIL Approximately 75% of the world’s population is lactose intolerant. The 25% of people who aren’t are generally of North European descent.

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ngVP TIL Doge’s real name is ‘Kabosu,’ and she was rescued from an animal shelter in 2008. This saved her from being killed, which was the fate of many other unadopted dogs after their puppy mill closed down.
rRbyo TIL about Akrotiri, an ancient city on the Greek island of Santorini. The city was buried under falling ash 3600 years ago after a massive volcanic explosion and is now the most commonly cited origin of the legend of Atlantis. Unlike the legend, Akrotiri was evacuated with little to no loss of life.
4XpOJ TIL 700,000 year old stone tools were found in the Philippines despite the fact that known humans didn't arrive until 600,000 years later. Researches aren't sure how humans got there or what early hominid could have even made them
6Ed08 TIL that some Native Americans tribes were major slave holders.
awZyM TIL that, to Escape Poachers, More Elephants are Being Born Tuskless