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TIL two percent of people carry an unusual form of a specific gene (ABCC11) that means their armpits never smell.

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MG9V TIL that Chinese guide dog users are prohibited from using public transportation and refused service by most private taxis, restaurants and supermarkets. China’s disability law does not protect guide dog users from discrimination, and Beijing actually penalizes guide dog use within its city limits.
vPaj4 TIL the Apollo 10 Mission was a dress rehearsal for the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Astronauts Stafford and Cernan descended to about 8 miles above the moon. The lunar module they flew was capable of landing, but their mission was to photograph the landing site for Armstrong and Aldrin two months later.
nWnOd TIL that Mel Brooks was the (uncredited) producer of David Lynch's film _The Elephant Man. He witheld his name from the credits because he did not want audiences to expect a comedy.
Dpyj TIL the World Health Organisation literally parachuted 14,000 cats into Borneo in the 1950’s
4YAa TIL Young people in Japan are not just having enough sex and this is a huge concern for the government.