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TIL the world's rarest autograph belongs to William Shakespeare's, which can be found on six known autographs on only 4 documents - all currently in museums

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6dPJ TIL that naked mole rats are immune to cancer because of a cell defense mechanism, that stops a cell from replicating.
RQYw TIL in 1812 Charles Barnard, a captain of an American sealer ship, rescued marooned British sailors from the Falkland Islands despite the 2 countries being at war. While he searched for provisions, the British sailors stole his ship and he himself was marooned for 18 months.
gOL9 TIL There is a mushroom that grows in the wild that tastes nearly identical to chicken/fried chicken.
pYNNA TIL about Sequoyah, a Native American of the early 19th centruy who, just seeing white people writing, understood what writing was and created, all by himself, an advanced syllabary system. After some years, more than 90% of Cherooke people were able to read.
ZpvG TIL Low social interaction is as harmful as 15 cigarettes a day, being an alcoholic, or being obese