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TIL that treating infections with bacteria killing viruses was common in soviet russia but is banned in the rest of the world

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KOBpw TIL 18 and 19 year olds are technically teenagers
oBXW TIL that Target department stores in Australia are knockoffs of Target stores in the US. They are in no way affiliated.
1rW8 TIL Fracture Putty is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days. It would create an osteoconductive bone-like structure that degrades into harmless resorbable byproducts as normal bone heals.
VGvm TIL that Cannabaceae, a family of flowering plants, includes not only Cannabis, but also Humulus (better known as hops), a main ingredient in beer.
pbZG TIL Gregory Peck was offered the role of Grandpa Joe in the 2005 remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He passed away while the movie was still in development