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TIL that all non-Africans are part Neanderthal, and you can get DNA testing to tell you how much Neanderthal you are as well as your ancestral lineage, and any potential genetic health problems.

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WPL8 TIL The voice of South Park’s “Chef,” Isaac Hayes, did not personally quit the show as Stone and Parker had thought. They later found out that his Scientologist assistants resigned on his behalf after Hayes had a stroke, possibly without his knowledge, according to Hayes’ son.
l7Ra TIL: Tom Hanks is too tall at 6'1" to be an astronaut. The maximum height for an astronaut is 6'0".
70OX TIL taser is an acronym (Thomas A. Swift’s electric rifle)
6EKMZ TIL the CSS Shenandoah fired last shots of US Civil War in Russian territory
vMeR TIL that when a school shooter killed 5 amish girls at an amish school, the amish community responded by starting a charity fund for the family of the shooter.