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TIL The genes that cause breast cancer are patented. The patent holder must be paid every time studies and research are done on these genes.

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yV8a8 TIL Winnipeg's early skyscrapers are National Historic Sites of Canada. Between 1900 and 1916 twelve skyscrapers were built, inspired by aesthetic trends and technology from Chicago
VBWl0 TIL in the 1870s William Shanks spent 15 years of his life calculating pi to 707 places by hand. However, the last few years were wasted as he made a mistake after the 527th digit.
awW9A TIL about Potoooooooo, a popular racing horse that was formerly known as Potatoes, but was changed because the person who wrote his name on his corn bin misheard it as "Pot-8-Os".
DNZg TIL Composer Sergei Prokofiev lived near Red Square and died the day Stalin’s death was announced, and it was impossible to carry his body out for 3 days due to the crowds. His death was mentioned on page 116 of the leading Russian musical publication, with the first 115 devoted to Stalin.
16kbD TIL film score composer Hans Zimmer played synths in the first ever music video that was aired on MTV (video killed the radio star)