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TIL: People who suffer from gout are significantly less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.

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n91G TIL that about 50% of the earth’s heat is generated from radioactive decay from elements such as uranium and thorium
MxoB TIL that the percent symbol (%) is not alone, there is the permille (‰) and the permyriad (‱) as well.
R7baQ TIL That pencils never actually contained lead, people just called it that cause they thought graphite was a type of lead.
p8klA TIL The Breidings Home in KY was set on fire due to a kitchen accident, the whole family escaped but to their surprise the infant daughter was missing. As they panicked they were relieved to see their dog pulling the infant out to safety by her diapers.
BYPb TIL of Adam Rainer - the only person in recorded history to have both been a dwarf and a giant. At age 18, he was 4'0.25, 13 years later he reached a height of 7'2, and died at a height of 7'8.