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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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LbpQ TIL Nien Nunb, a minor character in “Return of the Jedi,” caused Kenyan audiences to burst into laughter after they realized he spoke Kikuyu, the language of Kenya’s majority tribe.
W7vxd TIL that licking your wounds can help speed up their healing. Saliva contains a variety of compounds, such as enzymes like lysozyme and peroxidase, and growth factors that can help reduce infection and promote tissue repair. It helps in keeping the wound moist, which can aid the healing process.
QJDad TIL when Weird Al Yankovic asked Kurt Cobain to parody 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' that Kurt asked him if it would be about food, and Al said it would be about how no one could understand his lyrics. Kurt found that extremely funny, and said absolutely.
XEeYk TIL there are tribes in India that use 500+ year old trees to make "living bridges" that can hold 50+ people at a time.
X89E TIL Iceland’s navy took on the UK, Germany and Belgium in three “Cod Wars”, and won all three times with only one death