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TIL that Coelacanths were thought to be extinct since the cretaceous period, yet they were discovered alive in 1938

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dD9K7 TIL rice is a seed
epmV4 TIL about Alexis St. Martin who had a hole in his stomach after getting shot. At the time not much was known about the stomach and digestion so a physician performed experiments on St. Martin e.g. dangling meat through the hole directly into the stomach.
5YV58 TIL that both OJ Simpson and Lance Armstrong sat on Corporate Audit Boards
NXx4M TIL that Playing Super Mario 64 can boost memory. In a 2022 study, participants were split into 3 groups: one played the game, another took piano lessons, and the last did nothing. Those who played Mario showed improved short-term memory and increased grey matter in the cerebellum and hippocampus.
E1xEX TIL that Frankie Muniz of Malcolm in the Middle Doesn't remember his role in the series due to side effects of suffering concussions.