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TIL that Nigeriens are from Niger and Nigerians are from Nigeria

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VM5LZ TIL of the "Vitamin D Paradox" among black people. Researchers couldn't understand why black folks had better bone health while 80% were chronically Vit D deficient. They discovered black folks make less of a protein which interferes with Vit D. They have less overall but use it more efficiently.
Vnx4 TIL Seattle Seahawks Left Tackle Walter Jones played 13 Seasons without missing a game. In those 180 games, he got caught for holding only 9 times (.0016% of snaps) and got beaten for a sack only 23 times (.004%).
4XwVN TIL The Commonwealth of Kentucky didn't take the word "darkies" out of their official state song until 1986.
vkMD TIL a greek saint got so tired of helping people, he sat on top of a pole for 37 years to get away from everyone
wLnp6 TIL A recent report found the average cost of groceries for a family of four in Nunavut is $19,760 per year while almost half of Inuit adults earn less than $20,000 annually