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TIL humans may be only 20 years away from inventing immortality

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b6Lj4 TIL former (80s-90s) SNL star Dana Carvey's inspiration for the hugely popular "Church Lady" character was a condescending voice affectation he came up with to deal with hecklers when he was doing stand-up comedy in the years before his break into SNL.
AD5g TIL that Tool have a track called “Eggs of Satan”, written entirely in German and is actually a recipe for cookies.
b9Y5Q TIL Theodore Roosevelt Jr was the oldest man in the D-Day invasion at 56. Initially denied to attend D-Day, Ted petitioned as he personally knew the men of these units and believed his presence would steady them. Despite arthritis and a heart condition, he stormed the beach with a cane and survived.
l7aNA TIL Finland's territory is expanding by 7 km^2 every year even without war. This is due to the effect of 'post-glacial rebound'.
J1791 TIL In 1979 Jamie Cap a 16 year old from New Jersey became a quadriplegic during a high school football game.