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TIL white people make up 6.5% of the total world population

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16eY7 TIL William Horatio Bates developed a (dangerous and ineffective) alternative therapy method of treating nearsightedness that involved using a lens to focus sunlight directly onto a patient's eyes
a8wvN TIL that during WWII, the US Navy had two aircraft carriers operating in Lake Michigan, known as the Corn Belt Fleet. They were converted from 1920s paddle steamers and served as floating runways to train pilots away from danger. In total, 17,820 pilots were trained, including George H. W. Bush.
epBb5 TIL "Nardwuar" the interveiw personality was/is in a 60s and 70s style punk band called "The Evaporators" as a lead singer
VMvA8 TIL the root of the word "ruthless" the the verb "to rue" meaning “to feel sorrow or regret”
W7YPB TIL that some male partners of pregnant women experience “Couvade Syndrome,” or sympathetic pregnancy, where the man’s body mimics pregnancy symptoms like extreme weight gain or morning sickness due to actual hormonal changes beyond their control.