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TIL that Tibetans have a gene mutation that may represent the strongest instance of documented evolution in humans.

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rNyQy TIL that in 1860 the original 13th amendment to the Constitution was intended to preserve slavery in the states that already had it. Known as the Corwin Amendment, it was an attempt to forestall secession. It was passed by Congress, but ratification by states was suspended when the Civil War began.
ORa6 TIL the Majority of Millennials Have $1,000 or Less in Savings
neVxo TIL that the average age of all gamers is 33, and the male to female gamer distribution is pretty even, at 54% Male and 46% Female
ANPM7 TIL Vince Carter was traded by the Golden State Warriors twice and traded for Chris Webber twice before ever playing a game in the NBA.
rRWme TIL about Roselle, a seeing-eye dog that led her blind owner, Michael Hingson, down 1,463 steps from the 78th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. Dog and owner exited just before the South Tower collapsed, and both survived.