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TIL that a community of dwarfs in Ecuador are practically immune to cancer and diabetes because of their unique genes.

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nePQB TIL that in 2015 two new species of Peacock spiders were discovered named Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus. Skeletorus has white markings on a black background that looks like a skeleton, and Sparklemuffin is a vibrant red and blue. Both are known for their flashy mating dances.
xVR4o TIL that the first electronic music “synthesizer”, the Telharmonium, was built in 1896. It was 60 feet long, weighed 210 tons, and transmitted music over telegraph lines
nW59o TIL the youngest world leader in history was King Alfonso XIII, who assumed the position in 1886 at: 0 days old
6XEZ TIL Adolf Hitler wrote admiringly of the Chinese and Japanese. “They belong to ancient civilizations, and I admit freely that their past history is superior to our own. They have the right to be proud of their past, just as we have the right to be proud [of ours].”
9YN8B TIL Stan Lee’s job classification in the American military during WWII was ‘playwright’. He didn’t find this out until he was discharged.