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TIL Margaret Thatcher was reportedly more proud of being the first Prime Minister with a science degree than becoming the first woman.

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nWj6b TIL Ancient Egyptians mixed lead into their eyeliner, resulting in an immune response, killing off bacteria and preventing diseases. It’s also where the color Kohl originated from.
X00bj TIL peanut butter can glow in the dark. Due to its phenolic compounds, the protective agents found in plant-based foods, that absorb light in the ultra-violet spectrum and glow in the dark.
pY0kZ TIL that bats are not blind at all and in fact have eyesight keener than that of most humans
GGM4 TIL Sniffing farts is good for you. Small doses of hydrogen sulfide help keep cells healthy and thus help ward off maladies such as dementia, diabetes, and even cancer.
woJ71 TIL about Beal Aerospace. A private space launch company formed in 1997 that could have been SpaceX 20 years earlier if not for NASA changing their mind about private spaceflight at the time.