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TIL that the vital antibody-based Ebola drug ZMapp is produced in large scale in the Nicotiana benthamiana plant- tobacco.

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XElBk TIL that before becoming a household name on television shows such as “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Lou Grant,” actor Ed Asner worked on the assembly line at GM.
16Wlr TIL that we have been shaking hands since at least 900 BCE.
R76m9 TIL Some witch hunts throughout history were likely caused by a fungus called ergot found in rye. Which is the same fungus used to make LSD, giving people hallucinations as well as painful muscular contractions, mania and psychosis. These symptoms were blamed on witchcraft.
6xJY TIL over the past few years the populations of wolves, lynxes, bears and wolverines in Europe have all been going up
Okw4 TIL various studies have shown that coffee prevents cancer, causes cancer, makes you live longer, makes you die younger and reduces your risk of diabetes.