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TIL: the clear fluid that fills blisters is blood plasma

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KOw86 TIL Christopher Reeve considered suicide after his accident. His wife, Dana, assured him that no matter he decides, she will be by his side. He never considered suicide again.
DMLJ TIL scientists believe intelligent aliens (when we find them) will likely be huge due to the lower gravitational field found in most planets capable of sustaining life.
BrRZe TIL: Rabbits were domesticated due to Pope Gregory the Great ruling that young rabbits were not classified as meat so Christians could eat them during lent
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worJY TIL Millipedes are not insects—they’re more closely related to lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish.