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TIL that a nearly microscopic water flea has about 9,000 more genes than humans

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Gkm1 TIL that in Thailand there is a smile that specifically expresses “Yes, I know I owe you the money but I don’t have it right now”, and at least 12 others with specific meanings.
R7a TIL Apollo 11 Astronauts went through customs upon returning from the moon.
dDX9Q TIL The modern Western salute originated in France when knights greeted each other to show friendly intentions by raising their visors to show their faces (according to some modern military manuals, though the history is uncertain and other theories exist)
jNQoQ TIL that a 5 year-old boy called emergency services to order a McDonald's Happy Meal, because he got the wrong number - and the officer delivered it
JYYbV Today, we morbidly wondered, do you get anything if you survive a plane crash?