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TIL that Inuit have more active sweat glands on their faces and fewer on covered parts of their bodies as compared to caucasians, allowing them to cool during exertion while clothed for Arctic life.

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nwnd TIL the US government lost a nuclear bomb in US waters; it still hasn’t been found and it hasn’t been confirmed whether it was functional or not (and the pilot who dropped it got a medal)
p8Lg8 TIL the seeds of the American persimmon, native primarily to the southeastern US, were used as buttons by the Confederate Army during the American civil war for their clothing, and they can also be ground into a coffee substitute. Naturally, the ripened fruit can be eaten fresh or used in baking.
grjVW TIL Andrew Johnson gave a drunk vice-presidential inaugural address on March 4th 1895. It was described variously as "hostile, inane, incoherent, repetitive, self-aggrandizing, and sloppy"
rRexW TIL a street, a handful landmarks & a few towns in LA were named after Pío Pico, an Afro-Mexican and last governor of Alta California (when California was a part of Mexico)
oBZNo TIL that in the 60’s 15 children were split up from their biological twin/ triplet for a study on nature vs. nurture and 20% of them committed suicide