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TIL there’s a species of cactus that lives so far north in Canada that it’s north of the southern edge of Alaska

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0dZRL TIL that Lucile Randon, or sister André, a French nun, is the oldest living person. She is 118 years old
lo8XK TIL Scientists Create ‘Revolutionary’ Artificial Womb. The researchers successfully tested the system on fetal lambs, but they hope that the technology can one day be applied to helping save the lives of critically preterm infants.
RGwl TIL John Lennon received a letter from a student telling him his teacher made them analyze The Beatles’ lyrics. Amused by this, he composed “I Am The Walrus” with intentionally confusing and meaningless lyrics to baffle those who tried to analyze the song
K1XR TIL that there is a kind of tumor that can develop tissues and functional organs, like eyes, torso, hands, teeth and feet.
KY0BE TIL the odds of a rich mother being married are six times higher than those of a poor mother. Just 24% of poor mothers were married in 2012 compared to 26% in 1994.