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TIL Europeans evolved white skin in the last 8,000 years.

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v1jDD TIL the bearded vulture is the only known animal whose diet consists almost entirely (70-90%) of bone. It is capable of swallowing a sheep's vertebrae whole. The bird's stomach acid has been estimated to have a pH of 1, so even large bones are digested within 24 hours.
Z88B TIL Public school teachers are almost twice as likely to send their kids to private schools, and the number of teachers choosing private schools is upwards of 40% in some urban areas (Philadelphia, Cincinnati)
rRLvM TIL there is a McDonald's in LA that serves no food. It is strictly for filming when the set needs to be McDonald's.
W7Gl8 TIL about the Republic of Winston, a county that, during the American Civil War, attempted to secede from the state of Alabama. Their thinking was, " if a state could secede from the Union, then a county could secede from the state."
16KQP TIL that the legendary SR-71 'Blackbird' has plans for a successor, the SR-72 'Son of Blackbird'; this craft would be capable of reaching Mach 6. In 2018, Lockheed Martin announced they would have a working prototype by 2025.