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TIL that scientists were able to create a material that is similar to wood. It was made using shrimp cells and it can be modified to be magnetic, water-resistant, and fire-resistant

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WMV8 TIL that when oxygen first developed on Earth, it wiped out nearly ~99% of all life.
rpOd TIL MMA fighter Matt Hamill noticed a car speeding down the wrong side of the highway and turned his car around, gave chase and safely forced the car to a grassy area. He then punched out a window to stop the car, potentially saving the child passenger and the inebriated mother’s lives.
P1MYZ TIL That the Atlanta episode about a progressive lesbian couple adopting several black children to use for money and clout. Eventually killing themselves when it is found out is based on a true story. Unfortunately in reality they also killed the kids
eRQ4 TIL that the only police officers that carry guns in Iceland are part of the elite “Viking Squad”
awx1M TIL of “Black Monday” which was a stock market crash in 1987. The Dow Jones fell 22.6% and worldwide losses were estimated at $1.7 trillion.