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TIL that bone marrow transplant recipients often inherit the donor’s immunities and allergies.

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mx8Jp TIL of the law of urination, it states that all mammals take roughly 21 seconds to empty their bladders regardless of size
8akyG TIL that the original parmesan cheese is produced in Italy which the name of the cheese is originated as Parmigiano-Reggiano. And that there are differences between Parmigiano-Reggiano and parmesan cheese.
j6nlN TIL the U.K. National Autistic Society found 58% of parents identified “Thomas the Tank Engine” as helping children with autism to understand basic facial expressions, colors, and numbers, as each engine is clearly numbered, colored, and have happy, sad, or angry faces.
PVZZ TIL that “RPG”, when used in reference to the RPG-7 weapon, does not stand for rocket propelled grenade. Instead, it is a Russian acronym for Ruchnoy Protivotankovyy Granatomyot, roughly translated as “hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher”
Br6Ld TIL about the existence of the Kermode bear (aka the Spirit bear) which is a rare subspecies of the Black bear. 10%-20% of individuals are born white and there are only between 100 and 500 left in the wild. They are basically white Black bears.