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TIL Thanksgiving’s date wasn’t fixed until 1941. Before that, U.S. presidents chose the date, with George Washington declaring the first national Thanksgiving in 1789. Thomas Jefferson refused to observe it, calling it too religious.

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BrEYd TIL that some non-redheaded men have red beards because they have one copy of the MC1R gene. Two copies would make them fully redheads
epEl4 TIL civilians are subject to the Geneva Convention and the Hague Convention and have been executed in the past as war criminals
M706V TIL that the Africans in Bolivia, descended of slaves, have a king officially recognized by Bolivia
ZpylB TIL African wild dogs use sneezes to cast their vote on whether they are ready to begin a hunt. Researchers noted a minimum number of sneezes required to rally the group, with sneezes from dominant individuals worth more than other dogs.
woO1 TIL that rejected fruit flies use alcohol to cope.