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TIL not only is gold edible, it's also kosher.

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mnWE TIL that CNN medical correspondent and neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta saved a Marine’s life after he was shot in the head during the opening days of the invasion of Iraq. Without proper tools, Gupta performed the brain surgery with a Black and Decker handheld drill. The Marine lived.
P1YVE TIL about the Royal Grand Knockout Tournament 1987 which featured several members of the British royal family (Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson) and celebrities (Meat Loaf, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, John Travolta) competing on a special It’s a Knockout course.
D1PJY TIL During World War II, it was common for soldiers to keep family photos under clear grips on their 1911 pistols. They were called “Sweetheart Grips.”
Lk79d TIL Graphene is thinner than a human hair and stronger than steel. Completely clear, and flexible. If there was an easy way to cultivate it, it could change the manufacturing of so many products.
8Lp8 TIL: When “South Park” aired its anti-“Family Guy” episode, they received flowers from the crew of The Simpsons.