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TIL that Canadian doctors invented a procedure to help a woman with bone cancer where they almost literally cut her in half and then (mostly) put her back together.

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oROpE TIL: In 1965, psychology researchers would often lie to elementary school teachers to conduct their experiments. Like this one, called the Pygmalion effect by Rosenthal and Jacobson.
VBWgD TIL a group of pandas is called an "embarassment"
neQA9 TIL Mealworms are able to consume various forms of plastic, and can eat Styrofoam containing a common toxic chemical additive with no ill effects, and still be safely used as protein-rich feedstock for other animals.
E1JrV TIL that Ira Einhorn, a Harvard University teaching fellow and environmental activist who claimed to have been instrumental in organizing the first Earth Day, murdered his ex-girlfriend in 1977 before fleeing to France. By abusing various legal loopholes, he managed to escape prison until 2002.
VdJ4 TIL There is a deadly mushroom called ‘Destroying Angel’. Hours after eating it the victim will experience nausea and vomiting. The following day they may experience the ‘walking ghost’ phase where they feel ok, but the damage done to their cells is irreversible and they will almost certainly perish