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TIL multiple studies have indicated 3rd-cousin relationships to be the “genetic sweet spot” for maximum human offspring fitness. Richard Dawkins has even discussed the concept in his literary works

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eDkE TIL that “Deists” believe a higher being (like a god) exists, but rely on logic and reason to support their beliefs and not religious traditions or texts. Famous deists include Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Napoleon Bonaparte, Voltaire and Thomas Paine.
v1pWD TIL, the word Nintendo can be translated as "leave luck to heaven"
oR1AR TIL a 1991 study by the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that a Camel cigarette ad campaign featuring the mascot Joe Camel was far more successful at advertising to children than adults. The campaign ended in 1997 after increased litigation & pressure from U.S. federal agencies.
oRl5A TIL that "Street Fighter" was named in honor of the 1974 martial-arts powerhouse Clash, Killer Fist! (titled The Street Fighter for American release), which starred renaissance performer Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba and was the first film to receive a U.S. theatrical rating of X for violence alone.
wve6 TIL a lost report on Christopher Columbus from c.1500 came to light in 2006 accusing him of tyranny, torture, mutilation and parading native women naked through the streets and selling them into slavery.Columbus was imprisoned on his return to Spain.