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TIL that The 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine recognized the discovery of microRNAs, tiny RNA molecules that regulate genes in all multicellular organisms. This breakthrough has revolutionized our understanding of cell development, evolution, and diseases like cancer and genetic disorders.

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YpEbr TIL James "Scotty" Doohan was badly wounded during WWII losing fingers on one hand. To hide this Star Trek used a hand double but his injury can be seen when he carries Tribbles in the famous episode.
KOGOG TIL Seals often visit Loch Ness, swimming up river from the ocean.
j6AgR TIL abot the The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", a predominantly black battalion of the Women's Army Corps (WAC).
R5Dn1 TIL that the disco-pop group Boney M was a project of white German singer and the black guy was hired to lipsync only for marketing reasons.
ANald TIL About Camp Nordland which existed in New Jersey from 1937-1941. Owned by the German-American Bund the camp held various pro-German rallies culminating in a joint rally with other groups in 1940. The camp was ultimately closed after a police raid in 1941.