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TIL cancer can be passed down through genes like colon cancer

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6wvZ TIL of John ‘Grizzly’ Adams, who died after a wound he incurred from fighting his one of his pet grizzlies left his brain tissue exposed. A monkey subsequently bit into the wound, leading to meningitis, and ultimately his death.
Y7ZXZ TIL when Emperor Ferdinand was told his subjects were starting a revolution, he asked “But are they allowed to do that?” He abdicated later that year.
4kBWJ TIL that there exists a rare phenomenon called "sun pillars," which are vertical shafts of light extending upward from the sun during sunrise or sunset. These optical illusions are caused by the reflection and refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
1aaRV TIL that under the Articles of Confederation, Canada was entitled to become a state and join the US. Any other former British colony would need the approval of at least nine states to become a state itself. (See Article XI)
Mex78 TIL Alexander the Great's army conquered the world while wearing armor made of linen that could stop any arrow made at the time.