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TIL that gold coins are carried by elite military units as emergency currency in war and conflict situations behind enemy lines

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b64e0 TIL: People used to perform pregnancy tests by injecting urine into a frog. If the frog is female and has eggs at near its rear end after 12 hours then the woman is pregnant. If the frog is male and produces sperm, then the woman is pregnant.
jmWR TIL that the human race almost went extinct in 70,000 BCE when the Homo Sapien population dipped as low as 40 breeding pairs in the wake of the Toba volcanic explosion.
adkZ TIL a cup of apple juice has more calories than a cup of Coca Cola
l7jDA TIL after the 1838 Mormon War, a clash between Mormons & a unit of the state militia, Missouri Governor signed an executive order calling for Mormons to be "exterminated" or "driven from the state". Although no evidence exists of any Mormons being killed from this order, 15,000 fled to Illinois
vPZ4B TIL that our tastebuds are not as sensitive at high altitude as they are at sea level, which is due to a combination of dry air and pressure change. This is why airline food often tastes "flavorless." Our perception of saltiness and sweetness drops by around 30 percent at high altitude.