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PYoKJ TIL the inventor of Clue, the board game, was a musician who thought of the idea while watching rich folk play murder parlor games at their mansions while he entertained them, playing piano
LQYyp TIL that a Saudi Arabian man called Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari went from 1,340 (610 kg) pounds in August 2013 to 710 pounds (320 kg) in six months. By November 2017, he was 150 pounds (68 kg) and is still alive today.
X0ad8 TIL multiple studies have indicated 3rd-cousin relationships to be the “genetic sweet spot” for maximum human offspring fitness. Richard Dawkins has even discussed the concept in his literary works
b6D9Q TIL that flat-faced dog breeds like pugs and bulldogs suffer from a condition called "brachycephalic syndrome", which causes significant respiratory issues due to their compressed skull structure. This trait is bred purely for appearance but can result in chronic breathing problems and even death.
xVmeB TIL that your teeth are actually highly-specialized fish scales