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TIL That of the almost 900 genes we have related to smell, over 50% are ‘broken’ and do not translate into useful proteins.

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ADeDn TIL. Only 8% of the world's currency exists as physical cash. The rest exists only on a computer hard drive in electronic bank accounts around the world.
jNwaQ TIL that adolescents who smoke marijuana as early as 14 do worse by 20 on some cognitive tests and drop out of school at a higher rate than non-smokers. But if they hold off until age 17, they're less at risk, and performed equally well as adolescents who did not use cannabis.
8eaAL TIL of the Mayerling Incident where Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, & his mistress, Mary Vetsera were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in the woods on January 30th, 1889. This destabilisation led to successive developments like the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
aw0aJ TIL that the Joy of Cooking was self-published in 1931. Irma Rombauer spent $3000 to print 3000 copies. Today you would have to be lucky to get just one of those copies for $3000.
Arro TIL comedian Eddie Izzard completed 43 marathons in 51 days with no history of long distance running