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TIL scientists agree that most domesticated chickens in the world today trace their primary wild ancestry to the Red Junglefowl native to Southeast Asia

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QJLYM TIL Ron Thomas who played Kobra Kai member Bobby Brown in 'The Karate Kid' went on to become two-time Karate world champion and a sixth degree black belt.
kJ5bE TIL when the dunce cap was created by 13th century theologian John Duns Scotus, it was initially conceived as “a reverse funnel for knowledge,” and the hat remained a symbol of intelligence until the 1500s.
R7ALQ TIL that Abigail Adams Smith, daughter of President John Adams, underwent a mastectomy in a room of the Adams home at age 46. The operation was performed without the benefit of anesthesia.
M7jbV TIL the entire planet’s Rare-Earth Metals market in 2023 was under US$6 billion, far less than $500 billion in “rare earths”.
97DB TIL that there is a Time Travel Mart in Los Angeles. It sells fresh dinosaur eggs, robot milk, and barbarian repellent. The store’s profit is used to support a tutoring program for kids 6 to 18 years old. Students are encouraged to write stories for the Time Travel Mart to publish and sell.