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TIL that Naked Mole-Rats are “the longest-lived rodent, … almost never get cancer, … don’t feel pain like other mammals, they live in underground colonies and [… ] don’t have a drop in fertility as they age.”

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W7kMN TIL that the portrait of George Washington on the one-dollar bill comes from an unfinished portrait containing only his face, called the Athenaeum Portrait.
yVB0a TIL that the term boycott is named after the land agent Charles Boycott, against whom the tactic was used by Irish nationalists in opposition to the system of English landlords in Ireland
BX9y TIL junk mail companies are charged more money if you send their mail back.
rNVAx TIL that Warren Buffett earned over 99% Of his net wealth after the age of 56
Z8AJG TIL that white sugar isn't always vegan- it is sometimes refined with bone char, typically from cows, to make it whiter