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TIL that an English Earl was once king of Germany
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Today I learned of Hurdy-Gurdy, a medieval stringed instrument that produces sound by a hand crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings.
NXGnJ
TIL about that in 1995 the six-year-old boy Gedhun Choekii Niima is recognized as the Panchen Lama, the second most important Buddhist leader. The boy then disappeared forever and a new candidate was appointed under still unexplained and suspicious circumstances.
nelWB
TIL the first time the Flash raced Superman, they made sure the race ended as a tie so that none of the gangsters that had bet on the race made any money
XYME
TIL scientists have been able to genetically modify mosquitoes so their sperm can only produce male offspring, decimating test populations in six generations. This inexpensive innovation could prevent the spread of malaria, save millions of lives and won’t have a significant impact on the ecosystem.
6Q18
TIL that Steve Wozniak, after single-handedly designing the hard- and software of Apple I and Apple II, left the company because he wanted to teach elementary school.