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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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GAne7 TIL the famous sound of dial-up is the "handshake" between the modem and the Internet Service Provider before translating internet data into soundwaves.
GAov7 TIL that to lessen the immediate financial burden of Terminator 2: Judgment Day’s production costs, Carolco Pictures paid most of Arnold Schwarzenegger's salary with a financed $12.75 million Gulfstream III jet.
xVKnD TIL about Le Sandwich Américain, a popular sandwich in France with multiple hamburger patties and melted Gruyère cheese piled high with French fries on a toasted baguette.
Lkxjv TIL : Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the practice of binding books in human skin.Surviving examples of human skin bindings have often been commissioned, performed, or collected by medical doctors, who have access to cadavers, sometimes those of executed criminals.
DQa6v TIL Hulk Hogan also had a brief stint as a musician. In 1995, he released"Hulk Rules" singing and playing guitar on tracks like "Hulkster's in the House" and "Beach Patrol." Album wasn't a success, it remains a unique and entertaining footnote in Hogan's career.