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TIL Africans are the only modern humans that aren’t part Neanderthal

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NXjnE TIL after winning 4 Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in the first 9 years of his career, Wayne Gretzky moved to the US and played 11 more seasons with 3 different teams without winning the Cup again
KYlxB TIL freight trains running on street level in NYC killed 540 people on 10th ave by 1910, giving it the moniker "death avenue
ANbWa TIL in 2019 the Italian fashion brand Max Mara was accused of plagiarizing traditional designs from the Oma ethnic minority in Laos, using their distinctive embroidery and appliqué patterns on clothing without acknowledgment or compensation, essentially exploiting their cultural heritage for profit.
W7k6d TIL that in 1912, after the sinking of the RMS Titanic, crewmen on its sister ship RMS Olympic went on strike over its small number and poor quality of lifeboats
KZMQ TIL that the Russian Army only introduced socks in 2013, before that they used Footwraps (made from cloth) which were used for tasks requiring heavy boots.