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TIL that in the womb, an embryo/fetus grows 250,000 new neurons per minute – a million neurons every 4 minutes – for 9 straight months.

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B51W TIL Xylitol, a product that is harmless to humans but toxic to dogs, is found in some peanut butter brands.
505Q TIL that East St. Louis has a higher murder rate than Honduras, the country with the highest murder rate in the world
xVA5g TIL The Instant Pot pressure cooker can serve as a laboratory autoclave where more expensive units are not available (E.g. remote labs) or attainable (E.g. lack of funding). It even passes the Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore inactivation test.
aoEL TIL a man once jumped into alligator infested waters, screamed “F*ck you alligators” and was subsequently eaten alive
lV77 TIL after Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded, his widow kept the embalmed head by her side for 22 years, and would ask guests if they would like to meet him