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TIL of the municipality of Aristotelis in Central Macedonia is named after Aristotle who was born within it's borders.

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b6OKE TIL that Parkinson's Disease (PD) has a unique scent. Using her heightened sense of smell, 72-year-old Joy Milne can detect PD progression even before the onset of symptoms. She has since worked with scientists to develop a skin-swab test that can detect the disease with a purported 95% accuracy.
LkvXm TIL in 1996 One strain of Yersinia pestis or "The Black Death" were found completely drug-resistant.
69Y9W TIL that dimples on a golf ball first became a feature when William Taylor registered a patent for a dimple design in 1905.