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TIL that C3PO and R2D2 aren't just Star Wars characters—they're different types of proteins involved in RNAi!

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wLPv7 TIL that there are claims that Jesus switched places with his younger brother Isukiri for his crucifixion, escaped to Japan at the age of 21 where he married a farmer's daughter, had three kids, and died at the ripe old age of 106; His remains are said to be buried in the town of Shingo.
MAR8 TIL Someone sued apple because they hated iOS 7 so much
8ZZ4 TIL Andreas Grassl, a german man found in England in 2005, remained unidentified for four months due to his refusal to speak, communicating instead through drawing and playing the piano. This mysterious story spawned media attention and speculation all across the world, dubbing him as the Piano Man
QDn6 TIL - Two scientists skinned, boiled and swallowed a shrew without chewing it, and then carefully examined the excrement and how the carcass reacts within the human digestive system. They were rewarded the ‘Ig Noble Prize’ for their findings.
v1VZj TIL that Kelly Clarkson didn't want to win American Idol because the winner was contractually bound to make a musical rom com.