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TIL Over 20 million American's live in trailers

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wByJ TIL of the “second brain” in humans located in the gastrointestinal tract and called the enteric nervous system. More than 90% of the body’s serotonin lies in the gut, as well as about 50% of the body’s dopamine.
nLVo TIL that Maruyama Zoo in Japan tried to mate two male hyenas for four years.
klme TIL that Columbian drug cartels have custom-designed fibreglass submarines to smuggle cocaine. They’re designed to carry about 4 people and are extremely hard to detect.
vQ4K TIL that there is a Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with gold called Kintsugi. The style embraces the flaws and imperfections of the artifact as well as highlights them.
Apdn TIL that 85% of Fortune 500 CEOs, all but two presidents since 1825, and 76% of US senators belong to sororities or fraternities