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TIL that 40% of type 2 diabetes is not related to weight or diet.

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R5my4 TIL that Damsel Fish will rush towards divers to get help in remove sea urchins
OoYEL TIL Orcas, and other marine mammals, are given a plethora of drugs to deal with their captivity. These drugs include antacids (to treat ulcers from stress), antibiotics (for injuries and infections), antipsychotics, benzodiazepines (valium, again for stress), and contraceptives.
b90mN TIL of Benjamin Ferencz. A Transylvanian-born 99 year old lawyer who was chief prosecutor in the Einzatzgruppen trial in Nuremberg. In 2016 he donated $1m to the Washington Holocaust Museum. Not only does he still continue to work to this day, but he does 125 push ups every morning
xV4ZD TIL A "dirty thunderstorm" is a lightning strike inside a volcanic cloud
4XRno TIL in 2015 David Copperfield was ranked the 20th highest-earning celebrity in the world. He's earned more than any solo entertainer in history.