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TIL Transmutation (turning one substance into another by chemical reaction, like in alchemy) is real. You can turn lead into gold with enough nuclear chemistry. But it would be a very tiny amount of gold and spent more money to make it than what it’s worth.

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08dN TIL In 1981 more than ½ of the world population was living in poverty - This is now down to 21% (and was close to 100% in the 19th century)
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