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TIL: Only members of the genus Homo can touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger.

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yVJLl TIL that 'Succotash' from Sylvester the cat's "sufferin' succotash" catchphrase isn't just a made-up word, but actually a North American food made with sweet corn
j6dPQ TIL that in 1972, Italian musician Adriano Celentano released a song called Prisencolinensinainciusol. The name of the song and its lyrics are gibberish but are intended to sound like English in an American accent. It ended up being a big hit.
dDYE7 TIL an embryo conceived in 1992 was thawed and resulted in the successful birth of twins 30 years later
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