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TIL: Jamie Hyneman of Mythbusters ran away from home at the age of 14 and hitchhiked across the United States. He is currently a qualified diver, outdoor survival expert, boat captain, linguist, pet shop owner, animal wrangler, machinist, concrete inspector, and cook.

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k0GB TIL that in 1986 Apple launched a clothing line.
KY8nB TIL that human babies release hexadecanal, from their heads, which lowers aggression in males but increases aggression in females. This lowers male driven infanticide while making females/mothers more protective of their offspring.
kZRW TIL that John Cena holds the record for most wishes granted by a single person (Make-A-Wish Foundation)
M7GgB TIL that captured U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was the last prisoner at the infamous KGB prison Lubyanka. Powers was tried and convicted by the Soviet authorities and was later traded for captured Soviet spy Col. Vilyam Fisher (a.k.a. Rudolf Abel).
ep0lD TIL mammalian placentas have the genes of both parents. The mother's side of the placenta contains her genes but on the embryo's side are paternally imprinted causing what animal breeders call the "Paternal Grandsire Effect" causing certain traits to skip a generation.