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TIL all humans alive on the planet today are related to a single individual who lived as recently as a few thousand years ago, according to the most realistic scientific models to find the "Most Recent Common Ancestor"

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ErvP TIL that after 200 women in India attacked and killed a serial rapist, the five women who were originally arrested got released when every woman from their slum claimed responsibility.
0ZL1 TIL that two-thirds of UK teenagers don’t believe in God
8ajga TIL a man once tried to sue New York City for "two undecillion dollars" after being bitten by a dog, having a couple photograph him while being treated for the injury, and being overcharged coffee at the airport
Lk5Xr TIL that the revolving restaurant on top of the Seattle space needle weighs 125 tons. A 1.5 hp motor is the only energy needed to achieve this because the restaurant is perfectly balanced
rRWjx TIL that bananas are slightly radioactive due to certain caesium isotopes. Therefore you should never eat more than 600 bananas per second to minimze the risk of a harmful radiation dose.