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TIL a species of fruit fly was kept in complete darkness for 57 years (1400 generations), showing genetic alterations that occur as a result of environmental conditions.

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4XYdN TIL You're supposed to report bribe income, theft income or income from any illegal activities to the IRS.
VM4wG TIL in 1590 there was a Hungarian noblewoman named Elizabeth Báthory, aka Countess Dracula. She has the Guinness World Records as the most prolific female murderer of all time. The highest number of victims cited during her trial was 650, most of them servant girls aged 10 to 14 years
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