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TIL The risk of a birth defect when first cousins have children is the same risk as any woman over 40 having children.

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XJXr TIL 71 years ago today Polish Jews in in the Warsaw ghetto rose up in armed resistance against their Nazis oppressors.
QNKEa TIL that long before Cherry Coke was officially introduced by Coca-Cola in 1985, many diners, drugstore soda fountains and movie theaters dispensed an unofficial version by adding cherry-flavored syrup to Coca-Cola.
JYPeB TIL that mountain lions understand the concept of reciprocity. When one mountain lion allows another to feast on its kill, the other mountain lion returns the favor later on.
Me8oW TIL that gold has its own E number, E175, and can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
neQV9 TIL It would take 375,000 Lego bricks stacked one on top of another to destroy the bottom brick. The tower would be nearly 12,000 feet tall.