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TIL people who grow up with overprotective parents tend to die earlier

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4N0o TIL Tutankhamun’s parents were brother and sister, which led to the young Pharaoh having Koehler’s disease and a club foot, according to new research. This helps to explain the discovery of more than 130 walking sticks in Tutankhamun’s tomb.
gMj6L TIL that while the universe is expanding our portion is not. Also the "dark" in dark matter and dark energy simply implies unknown.
RKNl TIL of Potoooooooo, an 18th c racehorse was so named when a stable lad misspelt his name, Potatoes, on a feed bin. It was later shortened to Pot8os
kO4B TIL North Dakota is not “legally” a state according to an error in their constitution. They’re are voting to fix it this November.
JYnJ8 TIL that jazz legend Dave Brubeck was nearly expelled from college because he could not read music. The college was afraid it would cause a scandal, and agreed to let Brubeck graduate only after he had promised to never teach piano.