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TIL of Alessandro Moreschi, the only castrato singer to make a solo recording (in 1902 - Samples are on the Wiki-Page)

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VdMB TIL that Penguinone, an organic chemical compound, got its name from the fact that its molecular structure resembles a penguin.
loZdr TIL that British comedian Spike Milligan wrote his own obituary, which was published soon after his death. He listed his hobbies as "Writing Goon Shows and dying".
6ExpY TIL children have more energy than endurance athletes. They have fatigue-resistant muscles and they recover faster than adults. Much of this stems from their ability to uptake and distribute oxygen, as well as synergize energy faster.
LVPr TIL a man created a fake modern art movement called Disumbrationism that won praise from the same critics who dismissed his wife’s realistic still lifes.
5YQdR TIL of the Pay It Forward Principle. This involves doing a good deed for three people and asking each of them do a good deed for three people and so on. After only 21 repetitions of this all 7.4 billion people on the planet would be reached by such a scheme.