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TIL the identity of the 'Somerton Man' was solved after 73 years, with the help of forensic genealogy

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Q9XL TIL there exists a treatment for cystic fibrosis that involves actually inhaling genes to attempt to repair the disease
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pYRg4 TIL there's a member of the Waffen-SS buried in Arlington National Cemetery