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TIL that the liver is the only human organ able to fully regenerate itself. As little as 25% of a liver can be regenerated into a whole liver.

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b7k4 TIL there’s a new type of cement that not only takes 80 to 90% less energy to produce but also cheaper and stronger than normal cement
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9G6 TIL that there is a tree that can “walk” to to reach light
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