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TIL the gene for having six fingers is a dominant trait.

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RJYl TIL A species of bird called the Passenger Pigeon once numbered in the billions in the US, and flocks passing overhead would blot out the sun sometimes for hours or days. They were hunted to extinction for their meat by 1900.
wLY5M TIL of the Idiot Plot, defined by Roger Ebert, where a story is only happening because all of the characters involved are being idiots (not sharing key info, jumping to assumptions, etc)
neelY TIL Harvey Milk had an ongoing sexual relationship with a mentally disturbed 16-year old boy
LQAnP TIL about Catherine King and Wayne Adams, who built a floating compound on the west coast of Vancouver Island from salvaged materials and lived on it for more than 30 years.
6EbgX TIL losing weight can increase penis size.