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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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6Ak7 TIL that Dr. Pepper is the oldest major soft drink in the United States, and is over 125 years old
VM6Wp TIL Pixy Stix, Fun Dip and SweeTarts all have the same baby daddy: the Kool-Aid Man.
ep6o5 TIL The last Great Auk in Britain was accused of witchcraft, and killed by superstitious sailors for conjuring storms. So now we have no more Northern Witch Penguins.
4k6Wg TIL that DMVs in the US are allowed to sell some of your personal information and do. This practice is legal under federal law. For example, Florida’s DMV made $77 million and California’s DMV made $52 million in 2017 through this practice alone.
6ygY TIL that the Roman Pantheon, built in 118 AD, is still the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world.