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TIL of the concept of a Savior Sibling, a child who is conceived in order to provide a stem cell transplant to a sibling that is affected with a fatal disease

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KOEdR TIL that China banned Back to the Future for "time travel."
GAlaJ TIL a lot of superyachts have an additional large yacht to accompany them. Support yachts are generally primarily intended to carry the "toys" of the super rich, whether they be a floating helipad, a rigid inflatable boat, a fishing boat, luxury yacht tender, jet-ski or submersible.
K8g9 TIL the word “gay” to mean homosexual came from the term “gaycat,” a slang term among “hobos” meaning a young man who accompanies an older, more experienced “hobo”
RAl TIL that the magazine KIDS DISCOVER does not publish a single advertisement in their issues because they don’t believe in marketing to minors
YexB TIL four out of every five animals on Earth is a nematode