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TIL that the Pug population in the UK is so in-bred that the population of 10,000 only has the genetic diversity of 50 distinct individuals.

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OGDWR TIL Hawaii is the only state in the United States that is free of rabies
VQ9Z TIL “Smith” is a common last name because those of the occupation were needed to build weapons/armor for war and could not serve, so they lived through wars.
ONyL TIL most of the gold ever mined is still in circulation today. That gold ring or watch that you’re wearing, could have been from several ancient-historic figures such as Cleopatra or Alexander the Great
PJjO TIL All navel oranges originate from a single mutant tree that was planted 200 years ago. All trees that produce navel oranges were grown from cuts of the tree or mutated using grafts from the mutant tree.
Z8W9v TIL 37 million pounds of Jelly Bellies are made each year, enough to circle the earth several times