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TIL: A woman with a ‘mutant’ gene who feels no pain and heals without scarring was discovered by scientists. She reported numerous injuries without pain, often smelling her burning flesh before noticing any injury, and could open door to new treatments.

aweZy TIL That the mummified remains of a German man, Manfred Fritz Bajorat, were found on his boat off the coast of the Philippines in February 2016. He had died of a heart attack and a combination of salt air, ocean winds and hot temperatures created the perfect climate needed to preserve his body.
pYdw4 TIL that Soviet General Georgy Zhukov oversaw innovations on the Mongolian front, including replacing gasoline engines in tanks with diesel. These developments helped perfect the T-34 tank, considered the war's most outstanding all-purpose tank.
yVMxa TIL that Stephen Hawking, in collaboration with physicist Kip Thorne and Hollywood producer Lynda Obst, wrote at least nine drafts for a never made science fiction movie
loRoN TIL Steven Spielberg originally bought the rights to 'Shrek' in 1991, and would have went on to make a Shrek movie if not for DreamWorks, who convinced Spielberg to sell them the rights - going on to create the iconic movie 'Shrek' in 2001.
4y5J TIL that 11,500+ year old man-made monolithic structures discovered in southeastern Turkey.Structures are dated thousands of years older than Egyptian Pyramids.Discoverer says it requires decent engineering skills to build such structures. (45 min, National Geographic documentary)