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TIL the King of Sweden's son who was Crown Prince of Sweden was demoted and the King's eldest child (a female) became heir apparent after a succession law was enacted in 1980 making Sweden the first recognized monarchy to adopt absolute primogeniture.

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Dp1g TIL the “X” in “Weapon X”, often used to refer to Wolverine during the time he was being experimented on, is actually the roman numeral for 10. The Weapon X project also produced Sabertooth and Deadpool, and Weapon I produced Captain America.
BrBvd TIL of Noah Wall, the boy who grew a new brain. During a pregnancy scan, doctors found out that Noah had only 2% of his brain intact. Despite this, amazingly, at 2 years old his 2% brain had grown into 80%. Noah’s development over the years has been like that of a normal child.
78e67 TIL Bananas are the world's oldest fruit
neWo9 National Geographic explorer and grantee Gregg Treinish wants everyone to know about the hidden toxic cost of synthetic fabrics. Tiny, invisible microplastics are entering our waterways straight from our washing machines. About 2,000 synthetic particles are released from washing a single polyester fleece jacket. All clothing items—including cotton and wool—shed micro-fibers when washed, but the natural fibers biodegrade. Synthetic particles don't degrade and can absorb toxins while traveling through the waterways. If they're eaten by small organisms, such as fish, they can bioaccumulate and end up on our dinner plates. Read more about how you can minimize microplastics' impact on the environmentMore from Gregg TreinishClick here to read more about microplastics in the ocean
ep7Wg TIL the Love Shack made famous by the B-52’s in their 1989 hit song was real, its tin roof was actually rusted, but it unfortunately burned down in 2004.