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TIL young childrens’ negative response to vegetables is an evolved adaptation that reduces risk of exposure to plant toxins

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W7vJ4 TIL 41,459 different species are threatened with extinction
NgZE TIL Some website re-cut the TV Series “Lost” and put it into Chronological order. Apparently, they don’t get on the island until the 2nd season.
OGxJY TIL that the creator of Space Invaders, Tomohiro Nishikado, developed the entire game on his own. He took on the roles of designer, programmer, artist, and sound engineer, and even built the game’s microcomputer from the ground up.
0YVM TIL: A prisoner was murdered by prison guards by spraying him with 180 degree water from a hose, choking him with steam, and peeling his skin off his body.
4XNJb TIL that 70% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation, and 90% by the third