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TIL Abraham Lincoln grew his beard because a little girl said he would look better with one

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697mW TIL I learned you can have Down syndrome and Tourette and autism at the same time and it happened. You can also have alzheimer and parkinson because both affect different part of the brain. You could then have down syndrome tourette autism alzheimer and parkinson at the same time, that would be wild
j6daR TIL that The Sting (1973) was the first movie by Universal to win the Oscar for best picture in 43 years, since All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Z8RBD TIL about helium-3, an abundant and safe fusion power fuel found in the moon
ep0YE TIL about 'Anton syndrome' which causes Blind people to not believe in their own blindness
rRlvW TIL Nazi Germany developed the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history (Me 163) with unsurpassed speed and climb rate for the time. However, it proved ineffective in engaging slower Allied aircraft as its target was reached and passed in seconds limiting its attack opportunities.