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TIL Lactose Tolerance developed in humans only 10,000 yrs ago with domestication of animals. Most people worldwide are still Lactose Intolerant.

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Wk8PX TIL US diplomat Larry Lawrence fabricated his military records in order to qualify for burial at Arlington Cemetery in 1997. After the deception came to light years later, his body was disinterred in an unprecedented move in the history of the cemetery.
M7DDK TIL Volcanic winter of 536 AD that had consequences on wars, famine and epidemic, having consequences on history, due to climatic change and sun light screening
a8r90 TIL that out of the 400-500 known species of shark, the Sand Tiger Shark is the only one that farts
neRv9 TIL the Polish Scouts fought the nazis in the Warsaw uprising, avoiding booby traps of poisoned candy and then went on to resist communism up to the fall of the soviet Union.
Wk8rN TIL "The Starlight Barking" is the unadapted book sequel to the original "101 Dalmatians". The dogs gain superpowers like telepathy and flight, and the Lord of the Dog Star gathers Pongo and others to escape Earth and prevent nuclear war. Also, Cruella de Vil is now obsessed with metallic plastics.