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TIL that the Ohio State University trademarked the word "THE" for use on clothing.

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epeyn TIL that in2017 Tina Turner received a kidney donated by her husband.
j6RlQ TIL, there is anall black chicken- Ayam Cemani
J1p71 TIL after losing her position in her university's anatomy department in 1938, Rita Levi-Montalcini set up a laboratory in her bedroom and studied the growth of nerve fibers in chicken embryos. This work led to her discovery of nerve growth factor, for which she was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1986.
wpJ6 TIL that Adblock Plus actually makes money from ads: They charge companies to whitelist their ads
W7y0B TIL in 2020 a bar-tailed godwit broke the "world record" for the longest flight by a bird, flying for 11 days straight from Alaska to New Zealand, a distance of over 12,000 km or 7,500 miles.