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TIL 95% of Londoners live within 400m of a bus stop

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wvAM TIL the genetic make up of your DNA predicts whether or not Cilantro tastes like soap to you. Researchers took DNA samples from 30,000 people and identified the gene OR6A2 as the factor involved in disliking Cilantro.
eQ9g TIL when Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors & former teammate of Michael Jordan, was in college his dad was assassinated by extremists in Beirut. During a subsequent basketball game opposing fans chanted “your father’s history” while a teary eyed Kerr scored 20 points in the first half.
yBA8 TIL that gagging when we see someone else vomiting is actually an evolved trait among primates. Humans would forage for food in groups. If any member of the group had an adverse reaction due to toxins in the food, it would be advantageous for the other members to take it out of their system too.
Bg8Zd TIL: That there are 'Technology Sniffer Dogs'.
N7Z8N TIL that Leonard Nimoy broke into the music scene in the late 60's. One of his most popular songs was about Bilbo Baggins.