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TIL that even though elephants have 10 times more body cells than humans, they’re still less likely to get cancer.

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AoBl TIL a Soviet scientist, that pioneered artificial insemination, attempted to create human-chimpanzee hybrids by injected human sperm into female chimps. After failing, he had plans to inject ape sperm into human females, but was arrested and stopped in 1930.
KanJ TIL With funds from ALS 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge, scientists found a gene called NEK1 and can now develop gene therapy to treat inherited ALS
WkMVY TIL that Mark Hamill cited his disappointment in the US government's constant state of war as inspiration for Luke Skywalker's hermit personality, as an event in life that can destroy even the most hopeful person's optimism.
G9gE TIL that over a period of 55 years Virginia forced the sterilization of thousands of people; it was so successful the nazis modeled their programs after it, and used it as a defense in the Nuremburg trials
Bg8ok TIL that my middle name means olive tree.