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

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5YBe9 TIL within a span of 60 years in the 16th century, 3 epidemics (1 Smallpox and 2 Cocoliztli) killed an estimated 40%, 80% and 50% of the population (at the time) of Mexico. They started with the arrival of the Spanish and particularly targeted the indigenous people. Estimated 25 million deaths.
874K TIL that venom needs to be injected, as opposed to poison, which need to be ingested.
5V54R TIL: Tom Selleck and Jamie Foxx are rival avocado-farming neighbours
gMBOL TIL of the shortest war in history that occured between Zanzibar and the British empire lasting only between 38-45 minutes.
Rko9 TIL that there’s a man who has been in 692 movies. His name is Frank Welker.