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TIL There were 5 kings of Hawaii called Kamehameha

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ZMo4 TIL almost half of Human DNA was introduced into our cells by Viruses.
BgwEb TIL about the Alexamenos Graffito, a depiction of Jesus as a donkey aim to mock early Christians.
KYAJB TIL: At the height of her popularity, because she was very physically coordinated and never seen missing baby teeth, child actress Shirley Temple combated rumors that she was in fact a 30 year old with dwarfism. The rumor was so prevalent in Europe that the Vatican sent a priest to investigate.
MY5m TIL every director of the original 4 Alien movies went on to very successful careers. Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet all went on to produce many classic films.