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TIL Shanidar 1 was a Neanderthal fossil that, even though he developed several severe disabilities while he was alive, lived to be 35-45 years old because his social group fed and cared for him.

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YpYxG TIL that during the UK general election of 1880, a well-presented book about one of the candidates was widely circulated, named "Political Achievements of the Earl of Dalkeith". Spoiler alert, it contained 32 empty pages.
0w5mM TIL The real reason your finger and toe prints wrinkle up when in water is to increase your surface area ability to grip things in water. Subjects with wrinkled fingers can grip wet marbles better than those with out wrinkled fingers. Giving us evolutionary advantages in wet environments.
LkxVP TIL of the ancient law of General Average. If a ship carrying cargo is required to jettison some of its load to save the rest, the loss of the cargo is to be shared proportionally among interest holders. First written in law in 800BC, it continues to be declared in present-day maritime emergencies.
R5aPQ TIL there's a dangerous constipation 'folk remedy' that involves putting a live eel in the digestive tract
lo7vB TIL that someone with an income of $32,400 USD or a wealth of $770,000 USD is in the top 1% globally.