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TIL that France banned mentions of Twitter and Facebook on TV and radio, as in “Follow us on Twitter” or “Like us on Facebook” because they were deemed as promotion and unfair to other sites

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e0Een TIL of an algae-based polymer gel injection which stops bleeding almost immediately; it forms a clot within 12 seconds & permanently heals a wound within minutes. It was invented by Joe Landolina when he was a teenager, and so far is approved for veterinary use.
WRGX TIL that a computer scientist created a program that would teach itself how to beat old NES games. The AI worked out that the only way to beat Tetris was to pause the game just before losing and never resume it.
aw5DZ TIL that the largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road is Iquitos, Peru. The city has a population of over 600,000 people and is considered to be Peru's gateway into the Amazon Forest.
d8yN8 TIL about "court dwarfs". Some of the first dwarfs to have their histories recorded were employed as court dwarfs. They were owned and traded amongst people of the court, and delivered as gifts to fellow kings and Queens . Royals appeared much larger and visually enhanced their powerful position.
b9rNa TIL The current Fujian Province under Republic of China control was once part of a larger Fujian Province, which consisted of a mainland portion and some islands. After the Chinese Civil War of 1949, the majority of the historical province became Fujian, People's Republic of China