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TIL that the epidermis is composed of five layers - basal, spinous, granular, clear, and cornified. Skin cells follow a genetically programmed process of death in forming the cornified (outermost) layer.

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jPBQ TIL of a male contraceptive (birth control) that is 100% effective, easily reversible, and is made up of a single shot, every 10 years.
wGkM TIL ex-Army veteran from California was arrested for driving to Detroit’s largest mosque with a trunk full of explosives. The mainstream media has completely ignored this story.
VMkKQ TIL it is a matter of when, not if, the Casdadia subduction zone will destroy the Pacific Northwest with an earthquake followed by a tsunami.
6EALw TIL that a man, Zhan, did not want to pay for a ticket to get into the zoo. Instead of buying a ticket, like his family did, he decided to scale a wall to get in. He ended up in a tiger enclosure and was promptly mauled to death while onlookers watched and recorded video of it.
7KjZ TIL that people feel more sympathy for dogs than they do for people.