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TIL: Researchers report that they used newly discovered gut bacteria enzymes to convert type A blood to type O at a rate faster than ever before.

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jNJAn TIL that the Teddy Bear was named after Theodore Roosevelt when a political cartoon was released showing his refusal to kill a helpless bear deeming it "unsportsmanlike".
X06WX TIL The average adult undergarment has about a tenth of a gram of fecal matter. A week’s worth of dirty underwear would amount to one peanut size of feces
gOJX TIL That the U.S. Department of Education does not allow schools to spend money on D.A.R.E. because the program has been found to be ineffective in reducing alcohol and drug use.
Prye TIL Canada is the most-sued country by corporations in the developed world, with 63% of cases arising from the implementation of environmental protection or resource management. Free trade tribunals often force the country to overturn the offending legislation.
7raJX TIL that the inner columns of Windsor Guildhall don't actually touch the ceiling; Sir Christopher Wren was forced to add them at the insistence of the Council, however he made them short on purpose to prove that they were not needed in the first place.