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TIL Scientists found that deleting a certain gene in mice can make them smarter by unlocking a mysterious region of the brain considered to be relatively inflexible. It is called the 'Homer Simpson Gene.'

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N7QAJ TIL that professional actor John Bradley (who portrayed Samwell Tarley in the TV adaptation of Game Of Thrones) had only graduated from drama school three months before landing his GOT role, which was also his first audition.
awygo TIL a goat that was sold to be slaughtered for an Indian restaurant in Alaska escaped from the owners and a goat chase ensued around town. The goat became famously known by the name Curry and people would post photos anytime they spotted him. He was eventually caught and became a mascot.
ygLX TIL the foundry that made the Liberty Bell still exists and is the oldest manufacturing company in Great Britain
QNDna TIL that "Hero Rats" can be used as a failsafe to check for tuberculosis at a rate of 100 samples per twenty minutes, a task that takes human microbiologist four days.
rNGOd TIL that Andorra is officially co-ruled by a Bishop and the Prince of Andorra, a title given to the current President of France. This means the Prince of Andorra is a democratically elected monarch, but elected by the citizens of a foreign country.