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TIL The largest population of hamsters is found in Grand Central Cemetery in Vienna, Austria.

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d8OYK TIL researchers found that a blood test called PanSeer detected cancer in 95% of patients up to 4 years before they got a conventional cancer diagnosis. The test determines if the DNA in blood plasma was shed by tumours based on precence of particular methyl groups.
8eJYX TIL While scouting locations for “You Only Live Twice”, the production team missed a fatal flight to attend a ninja demonstration.
PYnpG TIL to reconstruct the Great Pyramid of Giza today, it would require about $5 billion, 5 years, 1,500 to 2,000 workers, and 2.3 million stones weighing 3 tons each, according to Jean-Pierre Houdin, a French architect who has helped create a virtual model of the ancient construction system.
EgE7V TIL Oppenheimer's loss of his security clearance happened 1 day before it was set to expire anyway.
lwnV TIL The Rolling Stone originally gave Nirvana’s Nevermind a 3-star rating in 1991. They now give it 5 stars and rank it as the 17th greatest album of all time.