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TIL Laron Syndrome, a type of dwarfism, makes its carriers immune to diabetes and cancer.

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1aDNV TIL that birds in general and crows (because they’re black to us) have something called Ultraviolet Vision that makes them colorful to each other
MeV17 TIL that the very last Peanuts comic strip, in which creator Charles Schultz ended the story of Charlie Brown and said farewell to his fans, was drawn by Schultz in November of 1999. He would die in his sleep three months later — the night before the final comic was published.
XEmPr TIL the total weight of all the ants on earth is the same as, if not greater than the total weight of humans on the planet
Erxw TIL that in Iceland, If a child’s name is not on a recognised list of 1,853 female and 1,712 male names, the parents must seek the approval of a body called the Icelandic Naming Committee.
WkMb9 TIL Garter snakes will retain poisons they eat in their liver, making themselves temporarily poisonous to their predators. They are also technically venomous, but have long lost the ability to practically use the venom they produce.