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TIL that unlike chess, professional go players overwhelmingly defeat the best computers

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J1508 TIL about Meier-Gorlin syndrome, 'a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder', or the underdevelopment of ears, according to Wikipedia
oRmyA TIL that Loftwings in LoZ Skyward Sword are based on Shoebills
Oom4g TIL Prince Philip once said "In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, to contribute something to solving overpopulation" in 1988
6ELZl TIL the voice actor for Scruff McGruff the crime dog was sentenced to 16 years in prison after police found over 1,000 marijuana plants, guns, a grenade launcher and ammo in his home.
kkg7 TIL in 2001, the United States Court of Appeals upheld the right of Alice Randall to publish a parody of ‘Gone with the Wind’ called 'The Wind Done Gone’, which told the same story from the point of view of Scarlett O'Hara’s slaves, who were glad to be rid of her.