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TIL that Bonnie Tyler’s iconic raspy voice was the result of vocal cord surgery. While she was meant to rest her voice the healing process left her with a unique sound that became her signature.

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P17NZ TIL there is a protein called Pikachurin (after Pikachu) which has an essential role in the precise interactions between the photoreceptor ribbon synapse and the bipolar dendrites.
pMLZ TIL that in Gilbertese, the official language of the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati, the word for dog (kamea) comes from the sound that the natives heard Europeans calling out to dogs (come here).
oQ6R TIL of the North American X-15, a rocket plane from the 1950’s that achieved the manned airspeed record in 1967 when William J. “Pete” Knight flew it 4,520 miles per hour (7,274 km/h).
BJJD TIL that men are more likely to have sons if they have more brothers and are more likely to have daughters if they have more sisters.
O5pe TIL that strawberries are in the same plant family as roses