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TIL that tilapia fish skin is used to treat burn injuries, proving to be a cheaper and cleaner alternative to skin grafts and gauze.

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gwgA TIL that “chemical imbalance” as a cause of depression is overly simplified, and “researchers believe that — more important than levels of specific brain chemicals — nerve cell connections, nerve cell growth, and the functioning of nerve circuits have a major impact on depression.”
J1BjB TIL Having a light underside and a darker top is a form of camouflage known as countershading. Animals with reverse countershading, like the honey badger, stand out more as a warning that they can defend themselves.
1aAQX TIL the first firemen to respond to the Chernobyl meltdown stood above the burning core, which emitted radiation at 30,000 roentgen per hour. When they died a few weeks later, their bodies were so radioactive they were buried in coffins made of lead with the lids welded shut.
4XMPJ TIL that the english voice actress for Samara in Mass Effect 2, Maggie Baird, is the mother of Billie Eilish. Crazy.
pYeBG TIL Teflon’s first use was in the Manhattan project.