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TIL that the US Constitution still allows Congress and the President to issue and sign off on Letters of Marque, essentially allowing a private citizen to become a pirate in the name of the US

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GYB9Q TIL the people of Africa have more genetic diversity than the rest of the world combined.
xPk5 TIL there is a rare genetic disorder that causes your urine to turn black as soon as it hits the air. There is no known cure.
dD7l7 TIL the reason your mouth may feel gross after eating spinach is due to a chemical reaction called “spinach teeth”
5KXn TIL Robert Paulsen has voiced over 250 characters including Yakko Warner, Pinky, Mighty Max, 80’s Raphael & current Donatello
EP90 TIL that a calculator and a radio can be taped together to make a metal detector that really works!