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TIL that around 30 per cent all the adaptive mutations in our genome – a third of human evolution – has been in response to viruses.

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1aRpX TIL Many University Athletes Read at an 8th Grade Level and the NCAA Systematically Hides This
ZgaQ TIL traditionally Japanese ninjas did not always wear black, as this was more commonly depicted in kabuki theater, but instead would typically wear regular clothes that would allow them to easily blend in with commoners. They only wore black on certain occasions, usually when a mission was at night.
DQQP TIL that due to the high ratio of atmospheric density to surface gravity on Saturn’s moon Titan, humans could fly by simply strapping on a pair of wings.
DQ9wv TIL The inventor of Coca-Cola was inspired to make the iconic drink after sampling a French cocaine tonic called Vin Mariani, itself a favorite beverage of several Popes, Thomas Edison, and Ulysses S. Grant
jNPoM TIL that the famous cover photo of The Beatles' album "HELP!", in which the four of them pose in flag semaphore to each make a letter, actually has them spelling "NUJV". The photographer said he thought it looked better.