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TIL People who appreciate the beauty of mathematics activate the same part of their brain when they look at aesthetically pleasing formula as others do when appreciating art or music, suggesting that there is a neurobiological basis to beauty

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nWeVG TIL that based on the Arctoidea family tree diagram, Red Pandas are more closely related to seals than bears
Br5xe TIL that despite never achieving widespread recognition as an author, Walter Tevis, the author of the book that the Netflix show Queen's Gambit is based on, had three of his six novels turned into high profile movies, and similar to Beth Harmon, struggled with addiction for much of his life.
8YE8 TIL there are 21 “secret” Interstate Highways in the US. They are not marked, but are officially a part of the Eisenhower Interstate System.
1aGJ8 TIL of Ben L. Salomon, a dentist in the Battle of Saipan whose field hospital was overrun by the Japanese. He provided cover fire for the wounded to escape and then manned a machine gun for additional cover fire. When his body was found, 98 dead enemy soldiers were piled in front of his position.
N79RM Today I learned the Alligator Gar is the largest of the gar species and named after the American alligator. It can grow up to 10 feet long. Alligator gar have the ability to breath water as well as air. Their fossil record traces back to 100 million years which was the cretaceous period.