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TIL: Pieces of Africa are embedded in the southeastern United States

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ne9Qr TIL Hitler was so paranoid that the British would poison him so he had 15 girls taste the food before he ate it himself. ""The food was delicious, only the best vegetables, asparagus, bell peppers, everything you can imagine", food taster Margot Woelk recalled
vweR TIL that people suffering from schizophrenia may hear “voices” differently depending on their cultural context. In the United States, the voices are harsh and threatening; in Africa and India, they are more benign and playful.
y4OX TIL A single gram of DNA can store almost a zettabyte (one trillion gigabytes) of digital data. And Microsoft is making an investment in DNA data storage.
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eGN6 TIL That in South Dakota there is an annual motorcycle rally that averages almost 10 deaths, 400 arrests, 300 emergency room visits, and tens of millions in revenue for local government.