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TIL: Scientists have discovered how to change human leukemia cells into harmless immune cells

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jN0yn TIL of Angus Barbieri's fasting record. His fast consisted of water, tea, coffee, and vitamins. He fasted for 382 days and lost 276lbs (original weight 456lbs)
d8ZQZ TIL that the words “made” and “had” were originally contractions of the words “maked” and “haved.”
4AOb TIL Due to a tomato shortage during WWII, Banana Ketchup was made using mashed banana’s, sugar spices and red dye to make it look like tomato ketchup
69YKX TIL: The Mentor of Rhodes was a famous mercenary who fought against and for Artaxerxes III. After being captured after many assaults, he was pardoned and sent to invade his former refuge. Being successful, he was promoted to Satrap and given a horde of silver by his former enemy turned employer.
0dbY5 TIL Prior to the 1990s, less than a third of South Africans had access to electricity.