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TIL that in Japan people don't sign documents but have personal stamps for documents

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wLv4M TIL it is thought that the genes for light skin appeared in Anatolia (the westernmost protrusion of Asia) by about 8,500 years ago, & only became widespread in Europe by about 5,000 years ago.
d8ANK TIL that while on earth we enjoy blue skies and red sunsets the opposite is true for Mars. On the red planet rust coloured skies will give way to blue sunsets.
MjRa TIL One of the first Egyptian creation myths involved Atum, the first being, reproducing by masturbating & swallowing his own cum. He then spit out the god of moisture & mist, literally naming it “spit” (Tefnut). Then he sneezed out the god of air & emptiness, literally naming it “sneeze” (Shu).
a8JN0 TIL: This year Belgian Customs destroyed 2,352 cans of Miller High Life because it had the word Champagne on them
lXJA TIL the Mars Rover “Spirit” was hit by a dust devil on the surface of Mars. It was left unharmed and its solar panels were actually cleaned by the storm in what’s known as the “Cleaning Event”.