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TIL about The Shark Arm Murder of 1935 where an aquarium shark in australia vomited up a human arm, leading to a murder investigation tied to organized crime and the cocaine trade.

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kgPE TIL a study found that drinking coffee may “undo” liver damage. Researchers analyzed data from nine previously published studies with a total of more than 430,000 participants and found that drinking two additional cups of coffee a day was linked to a 44% lower risk of developing liver cirrhosis
R7547 A helium balloon on the moon might as well be made of lead. For any balloon to stay aloft in any atmosphere, the gas inside it must be lighter than the surrounding air.
vPyl7 TIL that a tool for conversing with PDFs, so you can upload the papers or materials you want to read and then engage in dialogue and summarization.
8aP08 TIL that having an ancestor that caught the plague and survived could result in their descendants being immune to the HIV virus
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