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TIL about Pfeiffer syndrome, a rare disorder that causes the bones in the skull to fuse too early, deforming the head and face.

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grXJL TIL Technetium was the first artificially created element of periodic table filling the gap of Eka manganese noticed by Mendeelev.
oBKOA TIL: Vasa Syndrome, a term for problems in communication and management that can cause projects to fail, is named after the Vasa, one of the largest and most spectacular warships ever built, which sank in 1628 on its maiden voyage because it was too unstable to withstand a gust of wind.
jNvyN TIL Guan Pinghu was a leading player of the guqin or Chinese zither. His recording of "Stream" was included in the Voyager Golden Record, containing music from around the world, which was sent into space by NASA. It is the longest excerpt included on the disc and the only excerpt of Chinese music
XvZX TIL when the Vanessa Williams Miss America scandal was breaking, Hugh Hefner was offered the nude photos. He turned them down saying “There was never any question of our interest. But they clearly weren’t authorized and because they would cause considerable embarrassment, we decided not to publish.”
K0wR TIL Mike Tyson walked in on his wife having sex with Brad Pitt