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TIL what "twice removed" actually means in a family tree

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1Pa4 TIL it’s very common for people in Japan to peel grapes before eating them, due to a perception that the skins are dirty and/or bitter.
ZRDp TIL: S. Curtis “Curt” Johnson was convicted of with repeatedly sexually assaulting his step-daughter was given a 4 month prison sentence, a fine of $6,000 and did not have to join the sex offender’s register. S. C. Johnson: A Family company.
N7vnb TIL of the Random Hall Milk, a carton of milk that MIT students have been preserving for the last 26 years
aw4g0 TIL the brilliant chess Master, Jose Raul Capablanca, first learned what Chess was by watching his father play his friend. After two games, he understood how the pieces move and the objective. For the third game, he challenged his father and won. He was only four years old.
jN9gn TIL 42-yr-old Zamboni driver David Ayres was called in as the 2nd emergency goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes. He allowed 2 goals right away; but after a teammate told him "We don't care how many goals you let in, let's just have fun," Ayres then made 8 saves for 6 - 3 victory over the Maple Leafs.