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TIL that ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Treat Depression & Addiction

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Egp8p TIL that a 32 page children's picturebook called "The Rabbits' Wedding" was censored in Alabama due to its portrayal of a marriage between white and black rabbits
Oo8m6 TIL humans are 99.9% genetically similar to other humans; 96% genetically similar to chimpanzees; 90% genetically similar to cats; 85% genetically similar to mice; 80% genetically similar to cows; 61% genetically similar to chickens; and 60% genetically similar to bananas.
apBL TIL American forces leveled much of the ancient city of Babylon during the Iraq war in order to build helipads and heavy vehicle parking lots.
wdW6 TIL that an estimated ¼ of black swan pairings are male-male, stealing eggs and forming temporary threesomes to get eggs.
WkmgN TIL the skeletons of medieval English archers were deformed from years of archery. The high poundage of war bows, coupled with years of training in their use from a young age, led to skeletons having over-developed shoulder and arm bones to compensate for the growth of muscle around those areas.