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TIL all 50 residents of Pitcairn Islands are descend from the only survivor of the mutineers who seized the HMS Bounty in 1789. The Europeans and male Tahitians killed each other and only John Adams was left with nine Tahitian women, who married all of them and raised 19 children.

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VBEkm TIL that before 1950 Chickens were largely grown by Farming Wives as a sideline, and Americans ate no more than 6 birds per year per person. Post 1950, chicken farming became industrialized. Now the average American household eats Chicken 3-4 times a week for a total of 30 birds per year per person.
ZwMp TIL Devil’s Breath, scopolamine, is a drug that south American criminals blow into the face of victims to turn them into compliant ‘zombies’ who will empty their bank accounts & hand over their valuables when asked, then retain no memory of any of the events later, leaving the criminals unidentified
D1Mdv TIL that for the "Laurel" vs "Yanny" debate, by filtering the recording for only higher frequency sounds, you'd hear "Yanny" more clearly, and vice versa
8NxL TIL Anchorman Peter Jennings, who passed away from lung cancer in 2005, had actually quit smoking around 1985, but started the habit again from the stress of 9/11.
aweYo TIL of Patrick Tadina a 30yr Army veteran who was the longest continuously serving Ranger in Vietnam. Due to his completion & small size he could often pass as Vietcong while wearing pajamas & sandals to get within feet of the enemy. He earned two silver stars & 10 bronze stars, 7 with valor.