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TIL that the first bomb that fell on Berlin from the Allies in WWII didn’t kill anyone except the one and only elephant of the Berlin zoo.

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QJaAX TIL there actually is something like a 'fat gene' for women. 1 in 10 women suffer from Pcos, an illness that can make you insulin resistant. It can also cause mental health issues and difficulty getting pregnant. Many women affected by Pcos don't even know they have it. There is no official cure.
aDPo TIL In the song “99 Problems” the “Bitch” refers to the late arrival of a police sniffer dog, not a woman
Aeen TIL There is a vault in the arctic that stores over 860k different varieties of food crop seeds as an insurance policy for the world’s food supply
Yp9JP TIL that Mount Saint Elias lies on the border of Alaska and Yukon and it's the second highest mountain in both the USA and Canada because only Denali is higher in the US and only Mount Logan is higher in Canada
Yp8YZ TIL Polished Anus Syndrome (Perianal Dermatitis) affects around 5% of the US population. It is caused by wiping too hard with dry toilet paper.