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TIL That Julius Ceasar’s only biological son, Caesarion, was the last Pharaoh of Egypt.

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W7Y6N TIL about Tropic-Ana, an early Tropicana orange juice mascot. A little tropical girl carrying a bowl of oranges on her head, she was based on the four-year-old playmate of the logo artist's son. Christine Pool appeared at corporate events and a TV commercial until she accidentally cut off her braid.
Vm4 TIL That James Watson, the person who discovered the double-helix model of DNA, In an interview said “ There was a natural desire that all human beings should be equal, but "people who have to deal with black employees find this not true.”
KOKjE TIL that a strain of hantavirus is officially named "Sin Nombre" orthohantavirus" meaning "Virus without a name" because the locals objected to it being named after the location where it was found.
loEEK TIL Japan created a fire alarm for deaf people. This device works by spraying vaporized wasabi into the air.
JYW1B TIL that during the "Red Scare" of the McCarthyism era, in 1953 the Cincinnati Reds baseball team changed its name to the Redlegs, only reverting back to Reds after the 1959 season.