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TIL we are just a few years away from 3D printing human organs, which could revolutionize medicine and transplants

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R7XY7 TIL that Lord Krishna (Hinduism) changed himself to his feminine form Mohini and slept with Aravan who sacrificed himself in the war and granted three wishes. It is from Aravan’s lineage after his association with Krishna’s female form that the transgenders are said to have been born.
DQmOj TIL the mass deformities reported in frogs during the 90's were primarily caused by a parasite infecting tadpoles
RMA6 TIL The Dutch East India Company was the most valuable company ever in world history. With a value of 78 million Dutch Guilders, adjusted to 2012 dollars it was worth $7.4 trillion.
kOald TIL On a clear day you can see five states from the Empire State Building observatories: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
NX408 TIL that Over 50 percent of the world's population relies on rice for 80 percent of it's food requirements