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TIL that European Starlings can mimic human speech

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8aOjP Today I learned that Ali Maow Maalin became the last person to naturally acquire and survive smallpox in 1977, only to die of Malaria in 2013.
W7Mk9 TIL the original purpose of screensavers was to avoid burn-in on screens! (Burn in is when a picture stays still on the monitor for too long and stays there forever)
R7lmw TIL Killer-whale mothers often stay with their adult sons for their whole lives. Killer-whale mothers also help their sons find mating opportunities, so they're more likely to become grandmothers
4XZQN TIL a man lived undetected inside the Providence Place Mall (RI) for 4 years
RGw TIL that “Call Me Maybe” was originally released in Canada through 604 Records, the production company started by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.