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TIL that all U.S. Treasurers since 1949 have been women.

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neKyd TIL in WW2 the U.S military initially recommended adding armor to areas of aircraft with the most bullet holes. However due to survivorship bias - where people or things that do not make it past a selection process are not factored into a decision - those were places that already had enough armor.
0MOA TIL researchers found a single genetic mutation that occurred about 10 million years ago and endowed our ancestors with a stronger ability to metabolize ethanol. As getting drunk off fruit would render one unable to defend territory or look for food, selection favored those with the new mutation.
NXjeb TIL that the clothing company Patagonia has a sustainably sourced food line.
QJNMM TIL that 6 of the 7 highest opening weekends of all time belong to Disney movies
WJ8L TIL that astronomers have discovered 26 new black holes in the Andromeda galaxy, which neighbors Earth’s Milky Way galaxy.The group of 26 is the largest trove discovered at one time in a galaxy other than the Milky Way.