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TIL that not all cheese is vegetarian

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QNX19 TIL about the existence of H. floresiensis, an extinct species of proto-humans whose adults had heights of around 1m and weights of around 25kg, inhabiting parts of Indonesia.
PYGG TIL that children of lower-educated parents more successfully escape from refrigerators than children of higher-educated parents
N7OWQ Today I learned the Cornus Florida is the state tree for Virginia and Missouri, but not Florida.
O9pY TIL When DuPont invented nylon in 1940, the first stockings manufactured were so good that DuPont chemists had to work on a weaker nylon that would enable runs on stockings and please the manufacturers.
p8oPN TIL about “Team Lioness,” one of Kenya’s first group of all-female Rangers, organized in 2017. While protecting the area surrounding Amboseli National Park from poachers, these 8 women are also involved with community education and are the first in their families to be employed.