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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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4Xydw TIL In 2008, it was estimated that there were 4,000 weekly incidents of fare evasion on New York's B46 bus route. In 2014 the MTA ranked it as "the most dangerous and crime-ridden bus route"
a69y TIL Georgre Ohr, the “mad potter of Biloxi” had an 18" mustache that he curled behind his ears and tied behind his head. No one bought his wacky pottery for the ridiculous asking price of $25. Some of his work is worth up to 25 million today, as he predicted it someday would be.
w5d8 TIL in Svalbard, anyone venturing outside the main settlement is required to carry a rifle with them, in case they are attacked by Polar Bears
yQw5p TIL that E is the most used letter in the English language, at 13%, and Z is the least used, at 0.074%
6L98 TIL: In the world of botany there’s no such thing as vegetables. It’s a culinary term so there are no plants that are actually classified as vegetables.