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TIL scientists discovered a way to make diamonds from tequila.

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LZgd TIL that Disney World in Orlando is roughly the size of San Francisco
OoyAX TIL: How you smell rain. The main contributor is actinobacteria which when it decomposes leaves a byproduct called gesmin. When moisture or rain is added, they become aerosols and the tiny particles can be smelled miles away and contribute to the scent we associate with rain.
v1PLD TIL that rainforests are responsible for roughly one-third (28%) of the Earth’s oxygen but most (70%) of the oxygen in the atmosphere is produced by marine plants.
NbWb TIL Doctors can now grow skin for burn victims using the foreskins of circumcised infants. One foreskin can produce 23,000 square meters, which would be enough to tarp every Major League infield with human flesh.
4Orb TIL: scientists have invented a gel that can be directly squirted into an open wound to instantly stop bleeding. It was inspired by medpacs in videogames.