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TIL that humans and koala have identical finger prints

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D1PrJ TIL in 1847, Robert Liston performed a quick amputation where he also accidentally amputated his assistant’s fingers; both patient and assistant later died of sepsis. A spectator also died of shock, resulting in the only known surgical procedure with a 300% mortality rate.
NGbP TIL that horseshoe crabs have blue blood that is highly valued by the biotech industry and sells for $15,000 per quart (1 quart = roughly 1 liter).
b6RM4 TIL Benjamin Franklin turned a rival into a friend by asking him for a favor and thanking him later. This is called the "Benjamin Franklin Effect".
87LX TIL the drug Cabergoline allows men to easily achieve multiple orgasms by inhibiting the hormone prolactin
677Q TIL that an average person will walk the equivalent of 5 times around the equator during their lifetime.