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TIL Human DNA begins to degenerate at 55 years old

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NXLGN TIL The Battle of New Orleans, last battle in the War of 1812, was waged 15 days after the war officially ended.
Yp8nZ TIL about British Double Summer Time. During WW2, after moving an hour forward for DST in 1940, they didn’t roll back in fall. They moved forward again in spring of ‘41, resulting in being 2 hours ahead. It helped people finish their day and get home with some extra light during enforced blackouts.
wLXpJ Jedidiah Jenkins quit his job and decided to bike from Oregon to the southern tip of South America. His best friend, filmmaker Kenny Laubbacher, came along for the ride. This short film follows Jenkins as he shares what he's learned from his journey so far. “When you’re a kid, everything is astonishing. Everything is new, and so your brain is awake and turned on ... Once your brain establishes a routine, it stops ... the alertness goes away,” he says. By choosing adventure Jenkins is able to reactivate his brain and turn his “hundred years on this planet into a thousand.
J17V8 TIL: James Cameron ended up marrying the actress (Suzy Amis) who played Rose's granddaughter.
Lkokr TIL that Johnny Cash caused a forest fire which burned hundreds of acres and killed 49 of the area's 53 endangered California Condors, nearly wiping them out in the region