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TIL that nattokinase, an enzyme contained in nattō, exhibits strong fibrinolytic activity and inactivates plasminogen activator inhibitor 1—a risk factor for thrombosis and atherosclerosis—when it comes into contact with human blood or blood clots.

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kJxK5 TIL before becoming Queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Liliʻuokalani, was inspired to write "Aloha 'Oe" ("Farewell to Thee") by a notable farewell embrace she witnessed when her party was leaving the Boyd ranch between Colonel James Harbottle Boyd & either her sister or a young lady at the ranch.
J1lnv TIL about Lion City, an ancient underwater city in China that’s about 1,400 years old. It was purposely flooded in 1959 to create a hydroelectric dam and rediscovered in 2001 in excellent condition, with preserved homes, temple structures, paved roads, and even wood.
daaK TIL around 1000 AD there was a Native American city with a population around 50,000, and that archeologists aren’t sure how it became a ghost town by 1300 AD.
x6v9D TIL "skosh" comes from Japanese sukoshi meaning literally "a little"
vler TIL, The originator of AA (alcoholics anonymous) asked for whiskey on is deathbed, but the nurse wouldn’t give it to him.