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TIL That there is a protein called Sonic hedgehog

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6ZAl TIL in 1908 the Russian Olympic team arrived at the Olympics in London 12 days late because it was still using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar
ADWEo TIL: King James VI/I wrote a book called "Daemonologie" on necromancy and black magic. It included a study on demonology and the methods demons used to bother troubled men. It also touches on topics such as werewolves and vampires.
nWo59 TIL about Dracunculiasis or Guinea Worm Disease. A parasite that burrows out of your skin causing debilitating pain.
QgDM TIL In the movie Scott Pilgrim VS The World, Edgar Wright wanted to use music from Legend of Zelda. To get permission to use the music, Edgar Wright sent a clip of the film and wrote a letter to Nintendo that described the music as “like nursery rhymes to a generation.”
0dkbM Today I learned that Tigger's iconic "TTFN" catchphrase was ad-libbed by Paul Winchell at the suggestion of his wife.