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TIL that there’s no plastic used in plastic surgery. The term comes from the Greek word “plastikus” which means “to form” or “to mold”.

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6EjPl TIL that dogs' feet smell like Fritos due to a number of naturally occurring bacteria
XEXQ6 TIL termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet's most efficient bioreactors
BrL1e TIL that for the signing of the 1940 armistice between Germany and France, Hitler had the railcar that was used at the end of WWI placed in the exact same spot as the 1918 armistice and afterwards had the site destroyed.
gNpL TIL the last person in the United States to be executed by hanging was convicted murderer Billy Bailey, who faced his death 20 years ago in 1996. When given the choice of lethal injection, he declined in favor of a noose, declaring it the more “barbaric” choice.
M7Y1V TIL Einstein rented an apartment in Bern on the second floor from 1903 to 1905, considered his “crucial years” and it is now a restored museum. Despite working a 48 hour week at the Patent Office and juggling life with a new wife and baby, Einstein still managed to create paradigms in physics