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TIL that military submarines are typically designed to operate in depths about 3 to 4 times their length

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wEJ7 TIL that historically, milk is added before the tea and it was a sign of wealth when someone added their milk afterwards, as pouring tea with low quality porcelain would break the cup
yVYEM TIL about a group of proteins called E3 ubiquitin ligases. They recognize misfolded or damaged proteins in the body. The human genome contains over 600 genes responsible for encoding these proteins. The mutation of the E3 ubiquitin ligase called "parkin" causes familial Parkinson's Disease.
nRMW TIL David Camm served 13 yrs before being exonerated for the murder of his family. The prosecutor was later found to have been the real culprit’s defense lawyer, faked an expert, and lied about checking crucial evidence. It had the culprit’s DNA, prison nickname, and inmate number.
WkeX4 TIL of a Russian experiment to domesticate red foxes. As of 2016: 270 tame vixens and 70 tame males. Russian wiki says they started selling them overseas in 2011
gMbvy TIL Amsterdam would rather people pee on a crowded street corner than in a hidden spot. Why wouldn’t they put them somewhere else?