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TIL that due to a disfunction of the ABCCII gene the majority of Asians have significantly less body odor than other populations

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oB88Y TIL James Taylor’s father served as the medical officer for Deep Freeze, an expedition to Antarctica.
kOOR7 TIL that a study found that mindfulness training can be more beneficial in helping people quit smoking than the offical American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking treatment.
4XgjJ TIL that Austro-Hungarian officer Gunther Burstyn produced and patented the design for what would've been the world's first tank in 1911. Both the Germans and Austro-Hungarians rejected his designs due to a perception that such a vehicle was unnecessary in the near future.
QJV56 TIL you should NOT use bleach to remove mold on most surfaces
W7YgY TIL Wayne Gretzky's stats were so far ahead of his peers' that if you cut his entire career number in half he's still one of the top 20 players of all time.