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TIL that 1 in 200 Men Are Direct Descendants of Genghis Khan (One of the most ruthless leaders of all time)

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VMorQ TIL there is a condition called Aphantasia, where a person is unable to conjure up visual images in their imagination. When they close their eyes and think of an object, there is no visual imagery of the object - instead they imagine concepts that would describe the object.
lopvV TIL that Sketchers and L.A. Gear were founded by the same guy.
oK0A TIL that private prisons have contracts with states saying that they will sue for millions if not kept to a certain capacity
gjgD TIL Eye-wear is getting too costly because a single company Luxottica controls 80% of the major brands in the $28 billion global eyeglasses industry.
nNkr TIL that thunderstorms create antimatter