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TIL that there is a genetic basis for sneezing when you are exposed to sunlight

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neAB9 TIL that there's an encrypted art sculpture at the CIA Headquarters titled KRYPTOS. It's complete message has remained unsolved for over 30 years.
dDLB8 TIL In some U.S. states, like Minnesota and Vermont, walking away from an emergency could get you fined up to $100. Simply calling 911 counts as “help,” and Good Samaritan laws protect those who physically help. However in many other states, you can ignore someone in need without any consequences.
loemK TIL when the Grand Canyon divided the local squirrel population, they evolved into two different species. Despite being separated only by the Colorado River and remaining extremely similar in appearance, they are now so genetically incompatible that they can no longer interbreed.
nW6Ob TIL there is an 800sq mi chunk of land between Egypt and Sudan that is claimed by nobody
awj99 TIL that Valentina Tereshkova, only 26 at the time, was the first women to fly into space.