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TIL a study found that narrow nostrils evolved in people from cold climates their noses had to warm the air before it hit their lungs.

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GYpkG TIL that the landlocked country of Mongolia has a navy with only one vessel with a strength of seven men, one of whom can swim
Ky6Q TIL farmers in Kenya are using elephants’ natural fears of bees and building “beehive fences” that keep wild elephants from trampling the crops. It keeps the farms safe, and prevents farmers having to kill elephants to defend their livelihood!
EoAp TIL that 1-in-4 people of the Doma tribe in Zimbabwe have only two toes on each foot
xVp7D TIL - In April 2001 a parody internet protocol was implemented IRL via pigeons!
XXW6 TIL there is an orchestra which uses instruments made entirely from vegetables, after the show they use the vegetables to make soup