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TIL that Tutankhamun's mummy contains oldest known genetic proof of malaria.

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Bxlx TIL: Ronald Wayne was a third cofounder of Apple, along with Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. In 1976, he sold his 10% share of the company for $800. Today, his 10% would be worth of 35 billion dollars
JYEvm TIL They found that the bats' closest relatives aren't tree shrews, flying lemurs, or even mice (as has been proposed); instead, they formed their own group early on that may share a common ancestor with the mammals that eventually evolved into horses, pangolins, whales, and dogs.
7r5pp TIL about a golf course that straddles the Swedish/Finnish border. Hitting the ball from the tee on the sixth hole means your ball will technically fly for just over an hour, as it crosses the time zone between countries.
ADvGn TIL That The Giant 16th-Century ‘Colossus’ Sculpture In Florence, Italy Has Entire Rooms Hidden Inside It
oBwrW TIL Sylvester H. Roper invented what may have been the first motorcycle. He died when he fell off his invention while racing riders on normal bicycles. The cause of death was found to be heart failure, although it is unknown if the crash was the cause of it, or if his heart failed before the crash.