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TIL that in the strictest sense only English, Spanish and French are considered world languages

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W7NZN TIL that some people carry a gene called ABCC11: the “no body odor gene” which produces odorless armpit sweat and dry ear wax.
yp9X TIL that “under god” was added to the American pledge of allegiance in 1954 because Soviets were believed to be atheists
9Qv7 TIL that musician Beck’s last album was released only in sheet music form, for others to interpret. No cd’s, no digital download, just sheet music.
LkaZP TIL homophily describes the tendency of people to associate with those who look like them and have similar backgrounds. It is also related to assortative mating, the pattern of people (and other species) mating with those who look like them.
odjr TIL despite the popularity of Rick Rolling, Rick Astley has only earned 12 dollars in royalties from YouTube for his performance share.