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TIL there is a birth deformity called bilateral Stahl’s ears which can result in a person being born with elf-like ears

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69VYm TIL People had known about planet Mercury since ancient times, but Samuel Schwabe wanted to see if there were any other planets even closer to the Sun than Mercury. He tried his best to discover a new planet between 1826 and 1843 but noticed sunspot cycles instead
4ymg TIL The White House has an estimated market value of over $390 million, and would cost $2 million a month to rent.
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WkxJo TIL that in 1950, scientist Wernher Von Braun envisioned a Martian colony where the head of state goes by the name, "the Elon" on his book Das Marsprojekt.
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