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TIL that an Israeli company, (Aleph Farms) 3D printed meat in space from cells extracted from a cow.

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m1J1E TIL Mongolia has about 4 million horses, 3.4 million people, and south asia+southeast asia have about 2 million horses, 2.5 billion people.
mxBNR TIL buffets are called "vikings" in Japan. This is because a Japanese restaurant manager went to Sweden and liked smörgåsbords so much he copied the idea at his restaurant. This Swedish word was too hard to pronounce in Japanese, so the word "vikings" was used instead after a employee suggested it.
P0BG TIL, In the UK, a pair of twins who were adopted by separate families, got married without knowing they were brother and sister.
78lwr TIL that Antarctica is home to a striking natural wonder known as 'Blood Falls,' where a vivid red waterfall spills from the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney. Despite its unsettling appearance, the red hue stems from iron oxide present in the water. Additionally, the water is exceptionally saline.
KyOQ TIL of the Little Dodo bird, a smaller relative of the extinct Dodo, which is still alive today, but once again being pushed to the brink of extinction