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TIL That Hydrogen Peroxide, commonly used to treat wounds, can cause scarring and inhibit wound healing.

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QJ7Le TIL that while most men have a larger right than left testicle, the opposite pattern is seen in Ancient Greek statues. Scholars think this anatomical error is linked to the historical belief that each testicle separately contains the sperm needed to produce a male or female heir.
a88wy TIL about Burunga Massacre when Pakistani Military round up and killed 71 to 94 Minority Hindus, during the Bangladesh liberation war.
b61X7 TIL A country Circassia once existed where the Sochi Olympics were held. 97% of the population was wiped out in a genocide.
78Q0r TIL that Calcifying Nanoparticles are self replicating organic particles found in blood and smaller than any known bacteria
loPKB TIL If humans lived long enough, they would all eventually develop cancer. This is because of inherent limits in the DNA repair mechanisms.