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TIL A lactose intolerant man successfully biohacked himself using a virus to change his DNA and make his intestine produce a lactase

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wLexo TIL that in 36 BCE, Roman statesman Marcus Varro wrote about germs, describing "minute creatures which cannot be seen by the eyes, which...enter the body through the mouth and nose and there cause serious diseases." The germ theory of disease would not be accepted widely for another 1,900 years.
oR59o TIL There is a 400-foot wide peace symbol carved into the woods near the Nashville, TN airport.
M7kNW Today I learned about the Heslington Brain, the oldest found preserved brain as it is over 2,600 years old
7rJb TIL Two different people have committed suicide after being interviewed by Nancy Grace. One shot herself, the other set herself on fire.
PYOan TIL That Disney was forced to abandon its policy of letting disabled people skip lines in its theme parks, after rampant abuse of the rule by people hiring disabled “tour guides” to skip waiting for rides. These guides sometimes charged up to hundreds of dollars per hour.