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TIL: Thirty-five percent of people are born without wisdom teeth. Experts believe they will eventually be gone.

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BjML TIL there is a Cyrillic letter so rare it is only used in the phrase “many-eyed Seraphim”
R50V4 TIL that in 2017 a prominent body armor manufacturer worked with a now defunct Airsoft company to create a set of fully functional Mandalorian themed body armor.
4XNy6 TIL that Tom Petty had a severe cold during the recording of "I Won't Back Down". George Harrison, whose vocals are featured on the recording, bought a ginger root, boiled it, and had Petty put his head in the pot to clear his sinuses. The final version was recorded moments after.
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QJPla TIL Marine snails (Limpets) teeth are the strongest natural material on Earth. It's stronger than Kevlar and can withstand pressure that would turn carbon into diamond.