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TIL An orange tree blight began spreading from China in the 90s. It has now infected trees worldwide and is decimating orange production. Orange harvest is down 72% in Florida and 31% in Brazil. There is no known cure for the blight and scientists are frantically trying to find a cure.

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nWp4B TIL while abiotic synthesis of chiral molecules always yields an equal mixture of their enantiomers, the biomolecules that make up life are always chiral and single-handed. Sientists believe that figuring out how life emerged from a racemic prebiotic world is key to undersanding the origin of life.
j6JgX TIL that a woman named Jo Cameron has a rare genetic mutation that makes her unable to feel pain or anxiety. Despite numerous injuries throughout her life, Jo has never needed painkillers.
4XnNg TIL Anna Bagenholm survived the lowest body temperature ever recorded at 56.7 F (13.7 C). She had been skiing when she fell through a frozen stream and became stuck for 80 minutes. Despite being clinically dead, she made a full recovery and is now working at the same hospital that saved her life.
49Aa TIL after tearing a ligament in his throwing arm during what would be his final game, Nolan Ryan threw one last pitch that was clocked at 98 mph.
1vgX TIL The music used in the ‘You wouldn’t steal a car’ anti-piracy advert is pirated