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TIL an artificial heart is only temporary, implanted to keep patients alive until they can receive a heart transplant

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16OO TIL that, contrary to depictions in science fiction, the human body can briefly survive in outer space unprotected, and that the human skin doubles in size, more resembling a body builder than a balloon.
MeJwm TIL that April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day which was established by WIPO to raise awareness about how patents, copyrights, trademarks and designs impact daily life.
D1edv TIL: In 1883, a volcano on Krakatoa erupted so violently, the eardrums of sailors ruptured over 40 miles away; island of Rodrigues 3000 miles away heard noises; and was heard by over 50 geographical locations covering a thirteeth of the globe.
a8VJA TIL a 1980s arson spree in Boston was caused by police and firefighters protesting budget cuts
p6pZ TIL: The leader of the Church of Scientology served as Tom Cruise’s best man at his wedding and his own wife disappeared in 2007 after she “filled several job vacancies without her husband’s permission”.