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2024-06-22 11:05:24 A Chicago local named Rob Kenney has a YouTube channel called "Dad, how do i?" that teaches or explains everyday things that might otherwise require a father-figure.

Kenney grew up without a father, and he started the YouTube channel to pass on "dadvice" to kids who are growing up without a dad.

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2024-06-21 22:05:45 There is blood type called "RH null", which is called "golden blood". This blood is so rare that only 43 people worldwide have it. Its properties make it attractive in numerous medical applications and make it very valuable.

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2024-06-21 17:05:27 Every day, Apple sells more iPhones than people are born.

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2024-06-21 09:05:22 There is a fish with transparent bones and white blood.

The Antarctic blackfin icefish, not only does this creature lack scales and have transparent bones, but it's also unique in that it doesn't have red blood cells or hemoglobin pigments for transporting oxygen, causing the fish to have a very unique characteristic: white blood.

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2024-06-20 22:05:36 When your eyes move, your brain purposely blocks your vision, which is why you can't see the motion of your own eyes in a mirror.

This is called ‘saccadic masking’ and without it, your life would be like watching a constant movie that's filled with a shaky hand-held camera.

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2024-06-20 09:05:15 Originating in Berlin in 2008, aggressive sitting became a sport. You can purchase a special stool for this sport for around 70 dollars.

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2024-06-19 22:05:48 In 1386, a pig in Falaise, France was arrested, detained and even represented by a lawyer before being executed by public hanging for the murder of a 3 month old infant.

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2024-06-19 17:05:34 During the Qin dynasty in China, the penalty for being late to government jobs was death.

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2024-06-19 09:05:17 Before 1940, there was a profession called knocker ups in Britain, whose sole purpose was to wake people up so they aren't late for work.

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2024-06-18 17:05:35 December 22nd is National 'Short Person' Day.

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