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TIL some native Japanese have facial features linked to Jomon ancestry that are visually similar to those of Caucasians

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xno TIL: A mysterious man placed dozens of tiles on roads all over the Northeastern US and even South America over a period of 20 years. They contain the boggling message: “TOYNBEE IDEA IN MOViE’ 2001 RESURRECT DEAD ON PLANET JUPITER.”
x6BOB TIL that in 1980 only 136 prints of The Empire Strikes Back in 70mm were produced. These also featured magnetic Six-Track Dolby Stereo sound.
m1mkP TIL the prank known in the US as "ding dong ditch" is known in England as "knock down ginger"
9wlxm TIL that in 2013, a woman named Asha Mandela broke the world record for the longest dreadlocks, measuring over 55 feet long. She claims that her hair has healing powers and has helped her survive cancer.
69g1X TIL: The electric vibrator was first used in 1878, and began to be marketed for home use (without any sexual connotations) in magazines from around 1900, along with other electrical household goods.