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TIL that from 1934 to 1976, Sweden forcibly sterilized over 62,000 people, mostly ethnic minorities such as Gypsies, as well as rebellious young people.

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Z816a TIL that Spanish scientists have developed a 3D bioprinter which can print sheets of functional human skin for use in research or even transplants
KYVY4 TIL that NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now called MASLD. Stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Affects more than 30% of the population globally and rising. Key risk for heart disease. Main cause is insulin resistance. Weight loss of 5-7% can reduce it.
d8d59 TIL the saying "Perfect is the enemy of good" means to go with what works well rather than trying for perfection. Sir Watson-Watt who developed radar in WW2 Britain had a “cult of the imperfect” saying "Give them the third best to go with; the second best comes too late, the best never comes.”
XE9r6 TIL Great White sharks are warm-blooded
An1w TIL in 2008 pranksters hacked into a Czech weathercast and added a nuclear bomb blast to the live video of the view outdoors.