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TIL sci fi author Jack Williamson coined the terms terraforming (1942), psionics (1952), and was one of the first people to use the term genetic engineering.

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dAQ8 [TIL] That there is a World Down Syndrome Day, and that day is today!
O00a TIL a man attempted to cash a $95,000 junk check he received in the mail as spam…it worked
WkEZN TIL in 2017, three infertile mice were able to give birth to healthy offspring after being implanted with artificial 3-D printed ovaries.
g9p4 TIL while filming ‘Breaking Bad’, actress Julia Minesci who plays Wendy, was approached and propositioned for her services by a non-actor. He had mistaken her for a real prostitute…
OoEle TIL Colorado has the highest low point of any state in the United States. The Arikaree River at the Kansas border has a low point of 3,317 ft (1,011 m)