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TIL we may soon be able to talk to the animals

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a8Okb TIL of the story of George Pickering, who barricaded and held hospital staff at gun point to keep them from taking his son off life support. After negotiating with SWAT to extend his sons care, his son made a full recovery.
4x9w TIL a Black Robin named Old Blue has become the mother of her entire species when she was the last fertile female in a group of 5 Robins. There are now 250 Black Robins on the Chatham Islands, and have raised their status from Critically Endangered to Endangered.
E1WMP TIL some fruits like pineapple, papaya, and mango can't be used fresh in Jello because they contain enzymes called proteases, which break down collagen proteins and prevent gelatin from setting. Cooking the fruit first inactivates the enzymes.
8eKrL TIL George Washington's favorite food was hoecakes, a type of pancake made from cornbread.
woej8 TIL that Maggot Therapy is medical approved by the FDA for improving healing in chronic ulcers. In diabetic foot ulcers there is tentative evidence of benefit.