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TIL a clinical trial in 2016 held at Stanford University School of Medicine found that injecting modified human stem cells directly into the brains of chronic stroke patients can re-enable patients to walk.

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ADjlx TIL about Izumi Sakai, the vocalist and de facto leader of the J-Pop band Zard. After she died from an accident while undergoing treatment for cancer, a posthumous single was released and used as a theme song for her favorite anime Detective Conan
16rvr TIL in the early 20th century, endurance cyclists would often take nitroglycerin and strychnine (a pesticide) as performance-enhancers, thus causing hallucinations. Cyclist Major Taylor once refused to continue a race, saying that "there is a man chasing me around the ring with a knife in his hand"
loQQV TIL that on a basic 3X3X3 rubix cube, there 43 QUINTILLION possible combinations.
GPnQ TIL America hands out $25 billion a year in subsidies to the farm industry. Three fourths goes to just 10 percent of the farmers
xEbD TIL Charlie Bronson (The prisoner) demanded an inflatable doll, a helicopter and a cup of tea during one of his hostage situations, but then released the hostage after being disgusted when he farted in front of him.