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TIL that the skatman was made to help people with stammers. Scatman John himself suffered from a severse stammer

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epDdE TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness.
KOM4B TIL that an Russian athlete ran out of the stadium during her own race to avoid being tested for drug abuse.
691nY TIL a study found that 25% of Labrador retrievers and 66% of flat-coated retrievers possess a genetic mutation that can lead to weight gain; dogs with the gene face the "double whammy" of constant hunger while burning fewer calories. The Labrador has the highest levels of obesity among dog breeds.
5VrYR TIL more than 143 million Americans live in places that have some potential for shaking from an earthquake that can cause damage
RNm1 TIL that chess grandmaster and concert pianist Mark Taimanov became the father of twins at 78