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TIL that Africans have the longest limbs, Europeans medium, and Asians shortest limbs due to increased or decreased surface area to expel or conserve heat in hot or cold climates.

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j6QyM TIL about a woman named Flo Hyman (actual name) who was very tall through her life and worked to become an ‘84 Olympic medalist in women’s volleyball. Later in life, she collapsed and died on the court at the age of 31, and was determined to have been undiagnosed of Marfan Syndrome.
b6Zp TIL that after Star Trek was canceled, Nichelle Nichols (Lt. Uhara) volunteered for a special recruiting project at NASA where she recruited America’s first and second female, as well as black male, astronauts.
ZplwY TIL that 17 million telegrams are still sent every year. By comparison, over 200 billion e-mails are sent every day. They are most commonly sent to meet certain legal requirements or to express congratulations or condolences.
8anrZ TIL: Tobacco companies spend the most money on advertising during the month of January, when more people will be attempting to quit smoking, as New Year’s resolutions.
BrgOb TIL up to 1/3 of American tourists to Scotland believe haggis is made from a small, wooly, highland creature known as a "wild haggis."