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TIL that Chimpanzees can have "Down Syndrome" or trisomy 22

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jNMba TIL in the 1880s, 20% percent of autopsies performed in Iceland revealed echinococcosis, a type of tapeworm that can be passed from dogs to humans, causing blindness and severe complications. As a result, the city of Reykjavik had a ban on keeping dogs as pets for decades.
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jBxE TIL when baseball player Chuck Finley was told of his ex-wife’s allegations against him of heavy steroid, alcohol, and marijuana use, he responded with “I can’t believe she left out the cross-dressing.”