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4XdbX TIL That some Amish communities willingly participate in studies of genetic diseases, as they have unique genetics due to the enclosed nature of their order. Their extensive family histories are useful to researchers investigating diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and macular degeneration.
m0PO TIL The “hobbit people” survived long after Neanderthals, making them the most recent Homo genus apart from humans. Evidence for tool usage and water travel were also found.
b9aZE TIL that the Harlem Hell fighters a. African American unit during WW1 served more time in combat than any other American unit at 191 days in total
Dy5j TIL A 2013 study found that about 25% of all senior citizens in the United States declare bankruptcy due to medical expenses, and 43% are forced to mortgage or sell their primary residence.
JYL5k TIL The 18.4TB compressed database of all 7-piece or fewer chess endgames uses on average 0.35 bits per position, storing almost 23 chess positions per byte used.