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TIL Biotechnology brings great potential and risks: curing diseases, but also creating dangerous viruses. Caution, tracking, and responsible management are essential to prevent pandemics and embrace the positive future it offers.

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N719E TIL that when 16th century Russian church services grew enormously long, rather than eliminate any part of the ceremony, the church opted to save time by performing up to six parts of the service simultaneously. This led to absurd situations where numerous cantors were shouting over each other.
lE9V TIL that the Chinese invented a 1-wheeled wheelbarrow in 200AD. One man could carry up to 6x the weight than if he were using a Western wheelbarrow. Some Chinese wheelbarrows were further improved by adding sails, turning them into 3rd-Century Wind-Powered Land-Ships
e0Jak TIL that, unlike adult cataracts, which can be removed after years and normal eyesight is restored, severe pediatric cataracts must be treated within weeks or the brain will learn to permanently ignore the defective eye.
ZOGR TIL Joseph Müller was sentenced to death for telling a political joke in Nazi Germany
VdrG TIL - A Texas man was arrested for attempting to pay a $600 property bill with $1 notes folded so tightly it reportedly “required tax office personnel approximately six minutes to unfold each bill”.