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TIL Kareem Abdul-Jabber has written Sherlock Holmes novels and an episode of Veronica Mars

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Eg8vd TIL that understanding DNA methylation patterns unlocks secrets about how mammals age. These changes are like a fingerprint, revealing links between epigenetics and life spans, shedding light on the mysteries of aging and biological processes.
Eg0Ow TIL in January 2017, Mark Zuckerberg filed eight "quiet title and partition" lawsuits against hundreds of native Hawaiians to claim small tracts of land which they owned on the island of Kauai. This land is contained within the 700 acres of land that Zuckerberg had purchased in 2014.
wanJ TIL that the US put a man on the moon before they put wheels on luggage.
Mey0V TIL A pirate had a bounty of $500 put on him by a governor, so he put an even larger bounty on the governor (reports say either $1500 or $5000).
VMOnm TIL that after the overthrow of the indigenous monarchy Hawaii was a sovereign nation for 5 years