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TIL that the Haitian Revolution was the only successful slave uprising

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690DJ TIL the Japanese government gifted Dr. Yamanaka, known for his work on induced pluripotent stem cells, 160,000 yen for a washing machine after he won the Nobel Prize, as he mentioned in an interview, "I was in the middle of repairing my washing machine when I heard the news."
xMog TIL that there are species of fish which have symbiotic relationships with certain types of shrimp where the shrimp provides shelter and the goby provides security alerts to help them avoid predators.
78W77 TIL Brazilian footballer Rivaldo grew up in poverty and suffered such malnourishment it caused caused bowleggedness and the loss of several adult teeth, and coaches saying he was too physically weak to succeed . Despite this he went onto win the World Cup, the Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
9YXdr TIL there are snakes that use popping farts as a defense mechanism (Chihuahuan hook-nosed snake)
DQWxv TIL that Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora a former nun who he helped escaped from her convent.