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TIL Adam West has a Batman Logo on one of his molars

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VMeYD TIL about Colorado City, Arizona, founded in 1913 by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The area has the world's highest incidence of fumarase deficiency, an extremely rare genetic condition attributed to the prevalence of cousin marriage.
5VMbp TIL that Aaron Bank, who founded US Army Special Forces, was a real life Inglorious Basterd tasked with killing or capturing Hitler. His mission was only canceled because of how rapidly the war came to an end in Berlin.
RN6a TIL the Hope Diamond glows red after being exposed to UV light, fueling its cursed reputation
vPNb4 TIL that in 1860 New Mexico was by far the most populous of the 7 U.S. territories, and yet was last to be given statehood.
m1lry TIL about Jal Mahal, a palace built in 1699 in the middle of Man Sagar Lake. When the lake is full, four of the five floors of the red sandstone building become submerged. A 1.5 billion rupee project to restore the area is considered one of the largest and most unique in India.