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TIL there is a mathematical formula that suggests that the emergence of life is inevitable

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OoDrg TIL oral tradition in Kenya tells that 20 shipwrecked Chinese sailors washed up on shore in the 15th century and were given permission to settle and marry into local tribes. DNA tests conducted by China's government in 2002 on one of the supposed descendants and found that she was of Chinese descent
VpQB TIL The statute of limitations for Financial Crimes is 5 years, meaning most of the banksters responsible for 2008 will never be prosecuted.
yMX8 TIL that Rick James didn’t talk to Charlie Murphy for two years after Charlie lost to Prince in a basketball game. Also Rick James really didn’t like Prince.
rZKM TIL that Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for the James Bond film “You Only Live Twice”
gLbL TIL that after using the restroom, orthodox Jews recite a blessing in which they thank God for giving us all buttholes