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TIL the planet Neptune may have a liquid diamond ocean with solid floating diamond-bergs.

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kV7g TIL that in 2005 scientists created a 100% effective non-human Ebola Vaccine which could potentially be ready for licensing by 2010 or 2011. However, it “sat on the shelf” due to the resistance of drug companies as poor countries couldn’t afford to pay and Ebola was “rare”.
J1JDk TIL that in 1691, a Swedish farmhand was executed for having sexual intercourse with a mountain-nymph
oW8 TIL the creator of Pokemon, Satoshi Tajiri, is autistic.
d8QDZ TIL that the character ‘Jimmy Neutron’ was voiced by a woman.
m1OoO TIL Being overweight or obese appears to have a positive relationship with depression and depression-like symptoms for each gender and race. Similarly, individuals who report having depression-like symptoms are likely to be overweight or obese.