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TIL that Zhou Enlai, a key figure in Chinese history, wasn't informed of his bladder cancer under Mao's orders. Mao prohibiting him and his wife from being informed of the diagnosis, surgery, or further examinations, despite later offers of foreign medical help.

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e49k TIL when Einstein died in 1955, the physician who conducted his autopsy at Princeton stole his brain and took it home to perform “research”, for which he was ultimately fired after refusing to return the brain. Decades later, he drove to California to return the brain to Einstein’s granddaughter.
4ORw TIL - Sloths sometimes remain hanging from branches even after death.
pR8p TIL that a cats purr can promote the healing of their broken bones or torn muscles, this is due to the sound frequencies of the purr (which is around 25-150 Hertz). This can also improve their bones density.
5VB8D TIL that unschooling is a thing, no curriculum, no instruction, no school
x6Lbo TIL: That grey foxes are one of two species in the canid family that can climb trees. They have rotating wrists and can climb as well as squirrels.