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TIL that the letters "SRS" imprinted on the cover for an airbag for a car stands for "Supplemental Restraint System."

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Z8wea TIL the oldest known living terrestrial animal in the world is a tortoise named Jonathon, aged 187. He is two years away from reaching the age of the all-time verified record holder for the world's oldest tortoise, according to Guinness World Records.
pYeYG TIL that Barry Marshall drank a broth of cultured H. pylori to prove that the bacteria caused stomach ulcers. Expecting to develop ulcers years down the road, he instead developed symptoms in three days; within two weeks, he needed antibiotics due to the bacterial colonization and inflammation.
oBgEW TIL: The Comics Code Authority refused to believe "Wolfman" was a real name until it was given a writing credit. They did, and thanks to Marv Wolfman, this opened the door for all comic book writers to receive credit for their work.
VMZP8 TIL the brains of people under the influence of LSD and the brains of babies resemble each other
PMAG TIL that bamboo can be used to make extremely soft yarn for weaving, twice as soft as cotton.