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TIL of the Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Pathway, which transmits information to embryonic cells required for proper cell differentiation.

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XEgvR TIL that one widely-accepted theoretical cause of some of the largest mass extinction events in history are mantle plumes. They form over millions of years when magma near the earth's core heats up and rises until it reaches the crust, causing widespread volcanic activity over gigantic areas.
Gymj TIL Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, often used for horror movies and vampire scenes, was originally written to showcase the organ in a church
EgxZd TIL about Super mom cheetah ‘Mamma Sita’ she not only raises more pups to adulthood than any other cheetah, she even adopts them!
MeZn0 TIL France and Brazil had a "war" over lobsters
GY9rG TIL that Mr. Rogers once convinced the Senate to fund PBS instead of the Vietnam war.