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TIL that Chimpanzees can have "Down Syndrome" or trisomy 22

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r06d TIL Gen.George S.Patton received orders to bypass the German city of Trier as it was estimated that 4 divisions would be needed for a successful assault ,but had already taken Trier by the time the message arrived. He responded, ’ Have taken Trier with 2 divisions, do you want me to give it back?’
J1ykv TIL that our DNA is full of genes that no longer work. Called pseudogenes, many have "good" versions in other species. For example GULO allows most animals to make their own vitamin C. Our version is GULOP, and is broken. Freakily, there are about as many pseudogenes as working genes in human DNA.
LkRVd TIL that a case decided in California in 1974 cited the Magna Carta (1215) in it's opinion. The Supreme Court of California used the document to interpreted a requirement in common law that a defendant faced with incarceration be entitled to a trial overseen by a legally trained judge.
E16Nw TIL the United States anticipated so many casualties in the planned invasion of Japan during WW2, that it is still awarding Purple Hearts originally manufactured during the war and intended for troops of that invasion.
nWyZd TIL That there is a numeric question trick that can almost guarantee the response to be "carrot" after a few questions, regardless of culture.