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TIL: Humans can be as good as dogs or better at smelling certain scents.

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bGwp TIL an explorer attempting the first-ever solo crossing of Antarctica died last January after 900 miles, just 30 miles short of his goal
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n7Qo TIL that the longbow was such an effective medieval weapon that the Duke of Wellington wanted to use a corps of longbowmen at the Battle of Waterloo, in 1815
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J19gl TIL that type "O" is the primary blood type among the Indigenous populations of the Americas, particularly within Central and South American populations, with a frequency of nearly 100%.