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TIL some clothes have a tag with the manufacture date! It’s usually on the shinier little tag. Ex. 07/20 or SUM 09. This brings me joy.

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69AaX TIL that our ancient ancestor, H. erectus (upright man) was the longest surviving human ancestor that we know of. The span of time they were alive on the Earth is estimated at 1.5 million years, compared to modern humans, at around 400,000 years!
pYyw4 TIL in 1862 John Langdon Down was the first to describe a distinct mental disability, calling it "Mongolism" due to his perception that children with it shared facial similarities. Now called Down Syndrome, was discovered in the 1950s to be caused by the presence a third copy of chromosome 21.
d81nQ TIL that in 1954, Warren Buffett tried to corner the market on Blue Eagle stamps. He bought almost 400,000 of them, expecting 2,500% gains from desperate collectors. The demand never materialized: he ended up selling his stamp stash at a loss in 1982. He never bought collectibles again after that.
1aD4X TIL During the 1960s the US government sprayed chemical weapons throughout poor neighborhoods of St. Louis without the residents knowledge as part of a chemical weapons test.
9Yl5m TIL penguins’ distinct coloration is a form of camouflage. From above, their black backs blend in with murky depths of the ocean. From below, their white bellies are hidden against the bright surface.