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TIL that a point mutation that goes by the name EDAR explains why east asians have thicker hair, more sweat glands, and why east asian women have smaller breasts

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N7LaE TIL that penguins propose to their mate during the courtship stage.
WkGQY TIL that during World War 2, over 120 000 Japanese Americans were held in concentration camps around America, most without any reason except their race. It wasn't publicly acknowledged as a human rights violation by the US government until four decades later.
N7R7Q TIL under the Geneva conventions Military surgeons are required to treat wounded enemy soldiers equal to allied troops
69ea8 TIL about the Oyster Wars, a series of sometimes violent conflicts that lasted almost 100 years between the states of Maryland and Virginia against 'Oyster Pirates' who illegally dredged the Chesapeake Bay for oysters
JYMkv TIL a man once fell into the water of the Universal Studios Jaws ride and nearly reamed by the mechanical shark. Passengers on the boat thought it was part of the ride but the man suffered injuries and sued the park.