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TIL there is one person in the world with “Syndrome X” which prevents normal aging. Brooke Greenberg is 20 and appears to be one year old.

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awW9A TIL about Potoooooooo, a popular racing horse that was formerly known as Potatoes, but was changed because the person who wrote his name on his corn bin misheard it as "Pot-8-Os".
69Rrm TIL The last mounted US cavalry charge was made in the Philippines on January 16, 1942. As the Japanese surged across the Batalan River, E and F Troops of the 26th drew up their horses in perfect formation. The 26th fought on horse and on foot, tossing gasoline-filled soda bottles at enemy tanks
D1P7p TIL in 1974, a lawyer wrote to the Cleveland Browns threatening to sue if their fans kept throwing paper airplanes at games, and got the reply 'Attached is a letter that we received on November 19, 1974. I feel that you should be aware that some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters.'
JYKMl TIL there is a scientifically best way to wash your hands.
1k0D TIL- There is a Star Wars comic where Han Solo and Chewbacca crash into Earth after using Hyperspace blindly. Native American’s kill Han and his body is discovered by Indiana Jones 126 years later while searching for Bigfoot, which turns out to be Chewbacca.