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TIL: Biologists have observed a lizard lay eggs and give birth to live young in the same pregnancy for the first time.

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yQMnX TIL A telescope designed to view the H-alpha emission produced by excited hydrogen can show granulations on the solar surface and great detail in the sunspot regions. The H-alpha filter must be designed to produce a very narrow pass band around the wavelength of 6,562.8 Ångströms for safe viewing
5YmrB TIL about a cool dude named Thomas Sankara, the first president of Burkina Faso and AKA Africa's Che Guevara. He had over 10 million trees planted, outlawed genital mutilation, polygamy and forced marriages, and led the first African government to recognize AIDS as a major threat to Africa
XE6b6 TIL From 1912 to 1952, the Olympics awarded official medals for painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music, alongside those for the athletic competitions. A total of 151 medals were awarded to original works in the fine arts inspired by athletic endeavors
yQgjv TIL Ex Bassist of the all-female rock group 'The Runaways' won 87k on Jeopardy and is now an Attorney
aO6Z TIL the genome of modern humans contains the DNA from four different hominid ancestors: homo sapiens, Neanderthals, Denisovans, and a fourth species that has yet to be discovered.