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l7edB TIL that a touchstone originally was a piece of slate used to test the purity of precious metal alloys
gM8nD TIL The Romans used to send each other little postcards made of a thin layer of flexible wood written on in ink and then folded in two. About 400 tablets (in fragments) were found near where Hadrian's wall would be built. They tell us a great deal about the nature of life on the Roman frontier.
yQWav TIL a woman's advanced metastatic breast cancer was cured with an experimental immunotherapy treatment. DNA in Judy Perkins' tumor tissue was analyzed for mutations specific to her cancer; billions of her unique T cells were lab-grown & infused back into her body with the aid of two drugs.
kaAB TIL Tibor Rubin, a Holocaust Survivor, fought for the US in Korea. Once he held off an enemy assault for 24 hours alone. Later wounded and captured, he would risk certain death by stealing food from his captors and giving medical aid to his fellow prisoners, saving over 40 lives in the process.
X0VyR TIL to check out the return policy before ordering online , especially if it’s kinda pricey. To return it this poor quality and badly made product, $154 is deducted from my refund.