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TIL of Stoneman's disease, an extremely rare genetic condition where the body replaces damaged tissue with bone.

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Y7mbd TIL Lake Baikal is the deepest (1642 metres / 5387 ft), the oldest (25–30 million years) and the largest lake by volume (23,615.39 km3 / 5,670 cu mi). It holds 22–23% of the world's fresh surface water
dD7k9 TIL about Bikeshedding: draining time & resources on insignificant details, so the core issues are ultimately neglected.
e0r15 TIL the ocean liner "Stockholm" that collided with and sunk the Italian liner "Andrea Doria" in 1956 is still in use today as a cruise ship
LvNZ TIL that “Pocari Sweat”, a Japanese soft/sports drink, will be the first commercial product advertised on the Moon following a capsule launch planned in October 2015.
N7mQb TIL in 2014 four black bears in New Hampshire were found dead of heart failure after eating 90 pounds of chocolate and donuts placed at a bait site.