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TIL: According to the study of Epigenetics, what your grandparents ate for lunch decades before you were even conceived may have altered the genetic material that makes you who you are today.

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KY8o4 TIL that the word "juvenile" refers to any child, not just to children who have committed crimes.
Lk5D9 TIL an inhabitant of the island of Sark who feels wronged can throw his hat to the ground, take a knee, and recite the Lord's Prayer in Norman French and then say: "Haro, haro, haro! A mon aide mon Prince, on me fait tort!". The wrongdoer must stop immediately, while a complaint is made to court.
16gmr TIL JASON is an independent group of elite scientists which advises the United States government on matters of science and technology, mostly of a sensitive nature. The group was created in the aftermath of the Sputnik launch.
l70K1 TIL that King James bible wasn't the first English translation of the bible. There were a bunch of other translation with the oldest one taking place in the 14th century.
ZpZkD TIL English villagers were captured by pirates and sold as slaves in North Africa