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TIL there is a super rare blood type called RH Null that only around 10-40 people in the world have.

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6E01Q TIL, Rasputin (born a peasant in Russia, but became a holy preacher) didn't die when his wine was poisoned. He also predicted that the entire imperial family would be killed by Russian people if he were killed by government officials (which became true when they were killed during Russian Revolution
ZrvY TIL lactose free products actually have lactase added to them, rather than lactose being removed. Lactase breaks down the milk so people will intolerance can absorb it. It’s also sweeter and has a long shelf life than normal milk due to ultra pasturization.
p0R4 TIL pencil sales increased 700% in the year following Sudoku becoming popular.
Bg8Be TIL that Zambia entered the 1964 Olympics as a British Colony and exited it as an independent country, gaining independence on the same day as the closing cereomny
W7wBN TIL of The Mynah Birds, a Canadian band from 1964 to 1967, which at one time featured Rick James and Neil Young playing together