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TIL Reattachment surgery is a modern invention/treatment, with the first reattachment occuring in 1962. The procedure relies on microsurgery to successfully reconnect nerves and blood vessels; typically requiring an operating microscope and micro sutures.

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mxy9p TIL "mere," which is French for "mother," is an honorary title given to exceptionally good female chefs in France in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. So, for example, Eugenie Brazier, who won six Michelin stars for her two restaurants, was often called Mere Brazier.
vP41x TIL Nanotechnology, a convergence of science and engineering at the nanoscale, is reshaping the landscape of medicine. This theme unveils the use of tiny particles for drug delivery, diagnostics, and even targeted therapies at the molecular level
rK6y TIL Farming in South Africa if you are white is the most dangerous profession in the world with a murder rate of 99 per 100,000! This is over three times the South African national rate of 31.9/100,000, and nearly six times the rates of Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and Chad.
kOykg TIL in 1984 a pair of brothers were surprised when the fictitious, “Johnny Klomberg”, they made up for a Baskin Robbins free birthday ice cream list, received a Selective Service notice by mail a few years later reminding “Johnny” that he was almost 18, and it was time to register for the draft.
NXm6e TIL globular clusters were thought to be stars until the 1700s, proved the Sun is far from the Milky Way’s center, and are among the oldest objects in the universe, yet have unclear origins.