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TIL that gorillas share 98.3% of their genetic code with humans, making them our closest cousins after chimpanzees and bonobos.

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0waVy TIL That the term "Chinese fire drill" actually refers to both a fire drill and a confused Chinese crew on a British ship in the 20th century. Instructions were mis-translated and chaos reigned
Axrn TIL Men who do not have chest hair are deficient in a particular androgen or male hormones
1aEvr TIL Archaeologists have discovered Ancient Hebrew artifacts in North America. Research indicates that they predate the European discovery of the continent by several hundred years, at the least.
eprEL TIL about "Prairie Madness" which affected settlers, especially immigrants, in the prairies in the 1800s. It was mental breakdown due to the isolation of living in such a remote land. It mostly disappeared when telephones and railroads became available.
nep9o TIL that three people stole $18 million dollars worth of Maple Syrup in Quebec. This was over the course of about a year.