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TIL immaculate conception is scientifically/biologically possible.

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jNnjE TIL that MLK thought that the white moderate was the greatest stumbling block in the stride towards freedom
GYpNJ TIL Australian athlete, Peter Norman, is only now being recognised for his brave actions in the 1968 Olympics. “I’ll stand with you”, he said to Tommie Smith and John Carlos as they raised their fists in one of the most powerful images of all time. However, the Olympic committee ostracised him.
gby TIL the difference between a poison, a toxin and a venom. A poison is any substance that disturbs an organism’s functions, a toxin is a poison produced biologically and a venom is a toxin that is injected with a bite or sting.
6MAX TIL There are at least 131 bikini coffee stands between Seattle and Portland with names like “Java Jugs” and “Peek-A-Brew”
xnY5 TIL an ancient method of starting fire in SE Asia used a device called a fire piston that used rapidly compressed air to ignite a piece of tinder–the same principle used in diesel engines.