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TIL da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian Man’ most likely had a groin disorder (Inguinal hernia)

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p88RZ TIL that there is intra-Jewish racism within Israel. Israeli Jews of North African, Middle Eastern, Ethiopian, Yemeni, and Indian descent have faced discrimination, in favor of the European-descent Jews.
XA6k TIL that Japan has a lot of Doritos flavors that you can’t get in America, including coconut curry, cheese and almond, yuzu, and butter and soy sauce.
WVo4 TIL Southern University at New Orleans, Louisiana has a graduation rate of only 4%
M77pV TIL that the Japanese Red Cross Society was well supported by Empress Shoken and other imperial family members since its inception in 1887 and among other efforts they donated $146,000 in relief funds to San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake.
J11g8 TIL that during the filming of My Left Foot (1989), Oscar winning actor, Daniel Day-Lewis remained in character for the whole production. He stayed in the wheel chair for the duration of the shot and the film crew had to lift him over obstacles. They had to feed him too.