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TIL the genome of modern humans contains the DNA from four different hominid ancestors: homo sapiens, Neanderthals, Denisovans, and a fourth species that has yet to be discovered.

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GAMD1 TIL that Sweden once had overseas colonies in Africa, India, South America, the Caribbean, and North America. Most were taken over by other European powers after a short amount of time; the only exception was the island of Saint Barthélemy, which it held for nearly a century.
enj4 TIL Canada has the highest Cannabis use in the world.
PYWYZ TIL that The recent sales decline of Corona is due to decreased public activity in China, not due to sharing a name with covid19(coronavirus), and that this decline is experienced by many beer companies.
xVp7B TIL that BLOCKBUSTER announced ‘NO MORE LATE FEES’ before they went out of business, in order to combat low sales/competition from online streaming services.
vQ5K TIL Sushi doesn’t refer to the fish or the nori wrapping, but rather the vinegared rice, which is considered the most important component and backbone of sushi.