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TIL many Nordic Europeans have an Allele called CCR5 Δ32, which makes them immune to HIV/AIDS

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QNjap TIL HM1 Robert Eugene Bush was the youngest sailor in WWII awarded the Medal of Honor despite losing an eye and receiving shrapnel from three hand grenades. He was 18.
5mjQ TIL that the game Monopoly was created with the goal of showing that rents enriched property owners and impoverished tenants
b6ld4 TIL that the Hard Hat was originally called the Hard Boiled Hat and was made up of steamed canvas and shellac with leather brims which were used in the construction of the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge.
AE9d TIL there is a species of fungus called “Spongiforma squarepantsii” named after the character “SpongeBob SquarePants”
1ENP TIL It’s impossible to burp in space.