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TIL my fingernails grow at roughly the same rate that our continents move

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D1kep TIL about the Hmong people's exogamous wedding customs . Before he may "zij" (snatch) her, the boy must first give a gift to the girl. After which, the boy may then zij the girl. If the boy never presented a gift, she is allowed to refuse and return home with any family member who comes to save her.
gr1gW TIL: The word “oysterhood” means “reclusiveness” or "an overwhelming desire to stay at home."
ADLbo TIL Female Kangaroos Have Three Vaginas
GYXLG TIL there was concern that red headed people with blue eyes were going extinct because only around 17% of people have blue eyes, and 1-2% have red hair -- the odds of having both traits is around 0.17%.
m1P5M TIL 99% of all US chicken is washed in chlorine before reaching consumers.