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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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9ylB TIL early “Toy Story” scripts were so bad that production was halted. Steve Jobs kept work going with personal funding until a better script was ready. When production green-lit for $17M, Jobs demanded more funds from Disney, who refused until Pixar’s co-founder was able to compromise a new budget
XEm7k TIL At Harvard, Native Americans make up almost 2 percent of the student body. Only 67 percent of Native Americans graduate from high school but there are also "more Native American students applying to 12, 15 colleges, including top institutions, and that was never done before”
GAZAJ TIL: The taller you are, the more likely you are to develop cancer as you have more cells according to the Million Women study which indicates that 15/17 cancer sites, height was statistically significant. In comparison, socioeconomic status has little correlation with cancer
nVRo TIL On their very first day of school children in Germany, The Czech Republic and Austria are given a cardboard cone (“Schultüte”) filled with toys and sweets.
NlXe TIL of “I am Rich”, a $999.99 app which did nothing except state that you are rich. It was bought by eight people before being taken down by Apple.