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TIL that woolly mammoth proteins were just recently directly imaged for the first time. A scientist used an electron microscope to image the collagen protein of mammoth bone at the molecular level.

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dVNE TIL marijuana is more common in Bhutan then grass (no pun). They use it for pig feed.
M7MLb TIL Richard Stallman who represents and speaks for open source software, such as software components of Android phones, has visited China and is a critic of spy programs.
Kg1R TIL that in a nod to etch a sketch, when typing on an iPhone you can shake it to bring up the undo typing shortcut.
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Z8yda TIL A Card-Counter Named Bill Benter Developed An Algorithm For Betting On Hong Kong Horse Races That Earned Him Nearly A Billion Dollars