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TIL that around 90% of East Asians are lactose intolerant, which explains why Chinese food doesn’t contain cheese.

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LQ9d TIL the word “decimate” comes from the Roman practice of killing 1 of every 10 soldiers as punishment for mutiny or cowardice
N7Ej8 TIL there was no sound in films until the late 1920's. Before that, pianist or organists used to play along with the moving pictures live. At times this music was provided by the filmmakers and other times, musicians would improvise.
4k4lR TIL in 2011, a South Korean mall had to be evacuated after a 17-person dance class matched the natural resonance of the building it to violently shake for 10 minutes
nelYG TIL that a contractor won a tender to rebuild part of the MacArthur Maze interchange in San Francisco with a bid of just over $876,000 - about a third of the projected cost. By completing the rebuild more than a month ahead of schedule, the contractor pocketed a $5 million bonus.
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