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TIL Kurds are the Closest Relatives of Jews "In 2001, a team of Israeli, German, and Indian scientists discovered that the majority of Jews around the world are closely related to the Kurdish people – more closely than they are to the Semitic-speaking Arabs or any other population that was tested."

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e00Zb TIL a "Lifetime Warranty" only covers an estimated lifespan of a product (which can just be a couple of months or years) and does not necessarily equal an actual human lifetime
x66Eg TIL When John Tesh created the 90’s theme song for “The NBA On NBC”, he called his home phone and sang into his answering machine so he wouldn’t forget it.
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