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TIL Cherokee DNA suggests portions of their population originated in Middle East, and it isn’t clear if DNA points to post-Columbian or pre-Columbian sources

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Ay17 TIL the reason water feels as it feels when it touches the skin is actually a complex electro-chemical reaction. The sensory inputs are a combination of the pH of your body and the water, the temperature of your body and the water, atmospheric pressure, and molecular polarity.
Zd4p TIL that Southwest Airlines settled a lawsuit with another company by an arm wrestling match between the two CEOs
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5V0nQ TIL that the largest coprolite (fossilized poop) ever discovered is from a T-Rex. It's 67.5 cm long, weighs over 9 kg, and has been nicknamed "Barnum." It's on display at the Poozeum, which is an entire museum dedicated to dino droppings.