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TIL Pixar's "UP" Was Originally About Two Princes, a Floating City, and a strange large bird

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Xd6E TIL that men and women have about the same level of intelligence, but a different distribution. Men have a higher standard deviation, so are spread out on the bell curve. This could possibly explain men’s higher representation in science, leadership, and prestigious roles.
yVnba TIL: Immigration authorities at Dubai airport keep a sample/specimen passport from every country on file to help spot fake passports.
YpKm7 TIL that hydras (small organisms) are practically inmortal and don’t seem to age at all
rZxM TIL that after the Columbine High School massacre, Marilyn Manson trademarked his stage name so he could issue cease and desist orders to silence media who were wrongly blaming him for inspiring the killers
XExBk TIL the Yakima Valley produces 77% of all hops grown in the United States.