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TIL that detainees of Guantanamo Bay have access to Video Games

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jpxj TIL that scientists kept a species of fruit fly in complete darkness for 57 years (1400 generations), showing genetic alterations that occur as a result of environmental conditions.
OvrX TIL that they used rescue dog as ball catchers in the 2016 Brazil Open
RBp4 TIL an Australian man typed every number from 1 to 1,000,000 in words, not numbers, on his typewriter. It took him 16 years.
AkDl TIL Cluster Headaches : Some doctors and scientists have described the pain resulting from ‘Cluster Headaches’ as the most intense pain a human can endure - worse than burns, broken bones or child birth.
b9a89 TIL the forerunner of the modern bicycle was invented to overcome a horse shortage after a volcanic eruption caused widespread famine, leaving Europe's horses to starve or be slaughtered for meat.