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TIL an autological word expresses a property that it also possesses (e.g., “word” is a word and pentasyllabic has five syllables)

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vVPj TIL that Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors, a different kind of nuclear reactor, could generate the entire world’s annual energy needs using 7,000 tons of thorium mined from an area the size of a football field in Idaho.
6ApZ TIL that Italian doctors have saved the life of a 16-month-old boy by implanting the world’s smallest artificial heart to keep the infant alive until a donor was found for a transplant
NyVN TIL In many people who have hay fever, fresh fruits and vegetables can trigger an allergic reaction that causes the mouth to tingle or itch. Proteins in fruits and vegetables cause the reaction because they’re similar to those allergy-causing proteins found in certain pollens.
PANZ TIL the less you sleep, the more your genes contribute to how much you weigh. The more you sleep, the less your genes determine your weight, and the more control you can have over your weight.
KOPMB TIL that despite never going to Japan, Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker's studies on Seaweed resulted in a massive growth in Japanese Nori, and a local festival was made in her honor.