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TIL To understand a pun, your brain' right and left hemispheres have to work together, due to the unique structure of it

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9w44G TIL indigenous bolivians in the Andes have evolved to be arsenic resistant due the strong presence of AS3MT enzyme in their bodies that can metabolize the toxic element which is naturally found in drinking water.
KOOoQ TIL In the 18th century, King George I of England declared all pigeon droppings to be property of the Crown.
JdBV TIL: Aerosmith once bailed out a large group of fans after a pot bust by the police.
xAV1 TIL that to eliminate all the elusive invasive goats in the Galapagos, researchers attached a radio-collar to a ‘Judas goat’ who would, because of its gregarious nature, seek out other goats. It was then tracked down, the group killed, but with the 'traitor’ left alive in order to find more goats.
Ggwj TIL the BBC Concert Orchestra w/conductor Charles Hazlewood performed Tchaikovsky’s “1812” overture using nothing but junk yard scrap and it was impressive!