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TIL that experiences you have throughout your life, leave chemical markers on your DNA; essentially ingraining superficial experiences into your descendants.

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WkbGL TIL fire in Sweden turns cans of rotten fish into exploding missiles
v1rv8 TIL that during World War One, there were trained dogs called mercy dogs who were trained to after battles carry medical supplies to those injured in the trenches and comfort the dying.
v1JG8 TIL not everyone is born with the innate ability to internally plug their nose by “flexing” their soft palete. However it appears as though it can (easily?) be learned.
W7yMY TIL in Korea, snack sausage sales increased by 40% during winter of 2010 from people using them as styluses on their touched screen phones without taking off their gloves.
yQdvp TIL: Aggression/aggressive behavior is stable over time, meaning if someone is aggressive at 5 years old they will be aggressive at 15 years old, 25 years old, 40 years old etc (without intervention)