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TIL that there was a submarine named the USS Kamehameha.
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epDaJ
TIL about Godwin's law that states that as an online discussion grows longer (regardless of topic or scope) the probability of a comparison to Nazis approaches.
4kMK5
TIL the character of Dazzler from the X-Men was the creation of a partnership between Marvel and Casablanca Records. This project would've also included a film featuring comedian Rodney Dangerfield and label's acts like Kiss, Village People, Cher and Donna Summer but it was eventually shelved.
7n7Z
TIL that the Mayan god of wind and storms was called Jun Raqan, pronounced “Huracan”, hence the word “Hurricane”.
8evoV
TIL that a community of dwarfs in Ecuador are practically immune to cancer and diabetes because of their unique genes.
KO0ZR
TIL American life expectancy dropped in 2016, the first time since 1993. It dropped again in 2017.