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TIL Jewish people are not allowed to pray at their holiest site, in order to prevent tensions with Muslims.

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b9rB7 TIL that in the past, the natives of Tonga would cut off finger tips and offer them to the Gods. They did this to cure a sick relative. This resulted in a severe shortage of finger tips.
oA97 TIL that because of a lucky genetic mutation happened in the 18th century, today 38 people in a small town in northern Italy don’t suffer from cholesterol artery-clogging, making them virtually immune to heart disease and strokes. They all smoke, they eat like hell, and they don’t care
oJEY TIL all mammals have roughly the same number of heartbeats independent of lifespan, about 1 billion.
Z8np TIL that WD-40 is not patent protected. This avoids completely disclosing its ingredients, making it harder for companies to mimic.
4XjEX TIL about the Cone Snail, whose venom varies not only from species to species, but also from individual to individual, and even from shot to shot. They seem to mix their venom cocktail on the fly from thousands of unique ingredients. Venomous Alchemist Snails of the Deep.