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TIL that people with a rare genetic disorder called Xerodermia pigmentosum cannot sustain ultraviolet light. So, if exposed to the sun, they will get a severe sunburn. These people also face freckling, dry skin, and changes in skin pigmentation. They are a high risk group for skin cancer.

4kVJw TIL indoor cats live an average of 10-15yrs, whereas outdoor cats live am average of 3-5
Ww7L TIL on Google News you can search and read old print newspapers, going as far back as 1752
0v4v TIL that in 1978 the average four year public institution costed $2,145 to attend equating to $7,695.55 in 2014 dollars.
epZEk TIL Earth's magnetic field was approximately twice as strong in Roman times as it is now
XEoyk TIL the creator of spongebob is dying of ALS