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TIL: The owner of the Anne Frank house originally wanted to break the house down, but didn’t, due to a public outcry.

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RNm1 TIL that chess grandmaster and concert pianist Mark Taimanov became the father of twins at 78
PgNG TIL: Cashews are also a fruit, and there is only a single nut per fruit. Apparently the Cashew apple is really tasty.
kJ4kd TIL our pee has been very useful throughout history, being used for tanning hides, cleaning clothes, making gunpowder, and brushing teeth to make them whiter.
kJka7 TIL that there is a genetic mutation which vastly reduces armpit odor. A mutation disabling the “ABCC11” gene changes the chemical structure of armpit sweat, inhibiting the action of skin bacteria. Notably, this mutation is mostly found in East Asian populations
d89QQ TIL of “The Ghost Heart” - a human heart decellularized, leaving only the connective tissue which can be used in artificial organ and tissue regeneration.