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TIL That elephants stay cancer free as they have 20 copies of a key tumor-fighting gene; humans have just one.

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WkoVd TIL of "Better Days" by Natalia Gutierrez Y Angelo, a 2010 Colombian song with a secret hidden message in Morse code meant for the soldiers kidnapped by the FARC (Colombian guerilla). The message was "19 people rescued. You are next. Don’t lose hope."
5YpxQ TIL Since the dawn of civilization, half the world's trees have wiped out, with approximately three trillion remaining in all forests, and the rate of loss highest in tropical regions. Fifteen billion trees are cut down every year.
J1p0k TIL that The Island of the Dolls, located in Mexico, is filled with antique dolls. While it's accessible by gondola-like boats, most rowers are willing to transport people to the island, but there are those who refuse out of superstition.
v1y9j TIL a Chinese art collector paid for a $170m painting with his American Express credit card. He said he'll use the points to allow his family to travel for life.
Zl9p TIL Mel Brooks produced the Elephant Man - he kept his name off the credits because he was associated with comedies.