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TIL Bill Gates can leap over an office chair from a standing position

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KAba TIL that inscribed pottery from the Middle Kingdom of Egypt list three human genders.
wLdEM TIL that tetanus is one of the few infectious diseases where recovery doesn't confer immunity. This is because tetanospasmin, the toxin which causes tetanus, is so lethal that death would occur before an immune response would occur
1Ljr TIL the National Cancer Institute documented Cannabis killing cancer cells in numerous case studies.
Me1Xm TIL The product that became Nutella was created by Pietro Ferrero. He decided to try and create a cheaper alternative to chocolate, which, due to the Second World War, was in short supply. It was made by combining hazelnuts, which were easily available locally, and a little cocoa.
NXnNQ TIL Redlining is a discriminatory housing practice that started in the 1920s and is still affecting things today. This includes people who lived in the redlined neighborhoods having a life expectancy difference of up to 25 years from those who lived a mile away in a non-redlined neighborhood.