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TIL of James Harrison, a man who saved 2.4 million babies by donating his extremely rare blood type. His unique blood helps prevent a life-threatening condition (Rhesus disease) where a mother's body harms an unborn baby's blood.

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yVk6l TIL that there are more trees on Earth than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
OoOY4 TIL Johannes Gutenberg introduced the moveable type printing method to Europe, kickstarting the Printing Revolution and enabling the rise of revolutionary ideas like Martin Luther's 95 Theses.
EJm7 TIL The Emancipation Proclamation was enacted by Executive Order.
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