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TIL that fallout from nuclear testing has made it possible to carbon date people.

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ne517 TIL Dwayne Johnson’s manager is his ex wife Dany Garcia
vrn8 TIL Light guns (like the one used in the NES “Duck Hunt” game) were invented and used in arcade games since the 1930s.
KOryE TIL when kids in Asia lose baby teeth from their lower jaw, they throw the teeth on the roof of the house. Those from the upper jaw are thrown on the floor or buried. They believe the new teeth grow toward the lost teeth.
WdeN TIL female pornstars make 77% more money than their equal male counterparts.
d8dL9 TIL studies have found coffee drinkers (those who drink 3-5 cups per day) have a more “efficient” brain than those who don't drink coffee. MRI scans found coffee drinkers have quicker connectivity in the cerebellum, the right precuneus, and the right insular.