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TIL the gene for having six fingers is a dominant trait.
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TIL Floyd Mayweather Jr. gets two $1000 haircuts per week, with the same barber since 2009
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TIL About The Phoebus Cartel - A secret organization which intentionally shortened the lifespan of light bulbs to force consumers to buy bulbs more often.
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TIL oily rags can spontaneously self-ignite because the oil reacts with oxygen in a reaction to produce heat, and a bunched up cloth can trap the heat enough to reach ignition temperatures.
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TIL Potatoes were only introduced into Europe in the late 16th century, and are believed to have originated in the Andes region of South America, which includes parts of present-day Peru and Bolivia.
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TIL there is a tribe in Zimbabwe whom have two toes on each foot. possibly an aid in tree climbing the condition prevails because of a small genetic pool among the Vadoma and is propagated by the tribal law that forbids members to marry outside the group.