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TIL All 3 of Jimmy Carter's siblings died of pancreatic cancer as well as his father

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YaOd TIL there is an Orthodox Jewish prayer men say in the morning thanking god for not making them a woman.
oRxgA TIL about Shani Shingnapur, an Indian village without doors or locks where residents rely on supernatural protection and community trust to prevent crime.
KOx6E TIL the recommendation of drinking 8 glasses of water has no medical reasoning. The current advice is listening to your body and drinking when thirsty, unless you're outside on a hot day.
R77j8 "About 90 percent of everything we buy will travel on ships"
dYg8 TIL that cats can receive xenotransfusions of dogs blood. They have no naturally occurring antibodies against canine blood so can receive it in life threatening situations. But only once. The second time proves fatal.