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TIL that the blobfish only looks ugly because they deflate from the pressure difference of being pulled to the surface

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N785M TIL: Rosemary Kennedy (younger sister of John and Robert) was lobotomised at 23 to deal with mood swings and erratic behaviour. Her mother was informed of this decision after the procedure had taken place.
KKRw TIL When Kim Peek managed payrolls of 160 people, he was able to complete this task in just hours without a calculator and when he was fired to be replaced by computer, it took two full time accountants plus the computer just to replace him.
ygrv Til The Nation of Islam believes that an evil black scientist invented white people thousands of years ago through forced eugenics and despotism.
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