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TIL that stray dogs in Chernobyl have managed to survive for 40 years in a radioactive environment due to genetic adaptations that help them cope with the radiation.

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4k6NX TIL of John R. Baylor the self-proclaimed 'governor' of Arizona who was a Confederate Colonel whose self-appointment was later approved by Jefferson Davis. Baylor gave orders to exterminate the indigenous Apache and when Davis got wind of it he rescinded the orders as well as Baylor's governorship.
epRGD TIL 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the United States was recycled in 2021, a drop from 9.5 percent in 2014
6Eow TIL that hiccups were an evolutionary necessity, but now they serve no purpose.
XEXGX TIL in Jewish ritual law, the impurity of corpses can only be cleansed by the ashes of a red heifer sacrificed at the Temple in Jerusalem. But since there is no Temple right now, the cleansing is impossible. In some interpretations of the law, all Jews are assumed to carry the impurity.
bnW4 TIL speeding is attributable to about 3% of accidents. Less than falling asleep at the wheel.