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TIL human DNA is 50% the same as bananas

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7rxOr TIL during the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, the German 4th Panzer Division cut off 10,000 Soviet troops. They took 2,000 prisoners... and just let the others go. They simply couldn't afford to take them all prisoner.
o5N7 TIL: Russia made us a 9/11 monument that few know about
L80Z TIL Housecats have no Circadian rhythm, meaning they are equally (in)active at all times of day
lbWN TIL That just under 7/8 of the land on Earth is on one half of the planet. Called “The Land Hemisphere” The other side of the Earth being “The Water Hemisphere”.
AD5Nn TIL of an Indian con man, Natwarlal who "sold" the Taj Mahal and the Parliament House of India. He is often compared with Frank Abagnale and Victor Lustig.