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TIL People with a larger Adam's apple tend to have a deeper voice

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ANRPn TIL about Belphegor's prime, 1000000000000066600000000000001, a palindromic prime number with 666 at its heart and 13 zeros on either side. It was named after one of the Princes of Hell, who was charged with helping people make ingenious inventions and discoveries.
N77kM TIL Dwayne Johnson knew about Osama Bin Laden's assassination before we did - and broke the news on Twitter
NX4XE TIL in 2017 researchers recorded a praying mantis which regularly hunted one to two guppy fish every night on a roof garden in India. Previously, aquatic prey was believed anomalous for mantises, as they were thought to have difficulty seeing movement in dark waters.
xVmJg TIL the largest integrated film city in the world is located in India, and has been described as "a city within a city". It is also a popular tourism and recreation centre, containing several attractions including an amusement park. Around 1.5 million tourists visit the place every year.
YEXd TIL carbon nanotubes and cementite nanowires have been found in ancient Damascus steel swords, possibly playing a part in their incredible and mysterious strength.