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TIL black children adopted by white parents have average IQ scores 13.5 points higher than black children adopted by black parents

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D1edv TIL: In 1883, a volcano on Krakatoa erupted so violently, the eardrums of sailors ruptured over 40 miles away; island of Rodrigues 3000 miles away heard noises; and was heard by over 50 geographical locations covering a thirteeth of the globe.
lo7R7 TIL A Famous Chef in NYC Made Cheese From His Wife's Breastmilk.
8eJxK TIL the 1976 film Grizzly made over $30 million on an estimated budget of $750 000, and held the record for the most successful independent film until it was surpassed two years later by John Carpenter's Halloween.
Q6Ve TIL that unlike James Bond, real MI6 agents don’t need a license to kill because everything they do outside the UK is already illegal. The UK spy agency makes Bond-like gadgets for operatives but, as one said after retiring, they “frequently fail to work upon arrival at our destination”.
MJgV TIL that the average American household receives 848 pieces of junk mail per household, equal to 1.5 trees every year—more than 100 million trees for all U.S. households combined.