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TIL UC Merced’s student population includes more than 73 percent who are the first in their family to attend college — double the national average and by far the highest of any UC campus. Nearly 55 percent of UC Merced’s students are Hispanic, and nine in 10 students receive financial aid

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DQeGg TIL that in the 1930s the founder of Porsche made a deal with Adolf Hitler to create the first ever Volkswagen and also helped make German tanks/weapons for WW2
xgOo TIL F1 driver Damon Hill had cold black tea loaded into his car rather than water so it would heat up during the race giving him a hot beverage.
OoO51 TIL: Research suggests that people who take long naps during the day or sleep 9 or more hours at night may have an increased risk of stroke. Long nappers and long sleepers were 85% more likely to have a stroke. Those with poor sleep quality were 29% more likely to have a stroke.
oB45Y TIL that there is a Welsh settlement in Argentina, that began as a colony in the 19th century. Today, between 1500 and 5000 Argentines speak Welsh.
oB8AW TIL that by petting your bird on its back, tail or under the wings, you might induce such hormonal and behavioral responses that the bird sees you as a reproductive partner, and that can lead it to be sexually frustrated, resulting in harmful behavior towards you and the bird itself.