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TIL people with red hair may need up to 20% more anesthesia. This is because of MCR1 mutation.

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wo8GY TIL: of Jim Abbott, a former pitcher for the Yankees, who was born with one hand, and even threw a No-Hitter in a game despite his disability
RXY6 TIL that the national fruit of Jamaica, the ackee, is poisonous in all but one small portion, and that portion is only safe to eat after the fruit has naturally opened on its own. Eating it prematurely or any other part at all causes “Jamaican Vomiting Sickness,” which can lead to coma or death.
JEyV TIL that Paul McCartney was mugged at knifepoint in Lagos, Nigeria. The thieves made off with all the demo tapes for the album Band on the Run, that he was down there to make. McCartney had to re-create the demos entirely from memory before the album could be made.
nWwxG TIL that traditional Japanese sword forging techniques produced a uniquely layered steel microstructure that was key to the legendary balance of sharpness and resilience in samurai swords
NX886 TIL Old Dominion University started as a two-year division of The College of William and Mary.