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TIL that only one-third of adults worldwide can digest milk without intolerance

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NgQJ TIL all cars with a trunk compartment made after 2001 in the U.S. are required to have an interior trunk latch designed to free any trapped or kidnapped people inside the trunk.
neDP7 TIL reading for 6 minutes a day reduces stress by 68%.
5Vx78 TIL you used to be able to buy flight insurance from a vending machine for 25c. The practice stopped due to scams, including a man who tried to commit insurance fraud by planting a bomb in his mother's things, killing 44 people
KOBrG TIL at the 1968 Masters, Roberto de Vicenzo accidentally signed an incorrect scorecard that showed a par 4 on the 17th hole in the final round, when he actually scored a birdie 3. De Vicenzo would finish 1 stroke behind the lead and was denied a playoff against tournament winner Bob Goalby.
6nd7 TIL of Precordial catch syndrome. That sharp pain in your upper left chest which sometimes feel like your heart is turning around isn’t a heart attack. Its a common condition common in children and adolescents, but also can occur in adults.