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TIL that no scientific experiment has ever been done (or could be done) to prove that time exists.

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ADDkn TIL that no one has ever heard the real Monster Mash.
WkeD9 TIL height in poor countries correlates with protein quantity and height in developed countries correlates with protein quality.
9wJ5X TIL darker skin people need more sunlight to make vitamin D. One experiment where a light skinned person was in sunlight for 8 hours saw their vitamin D concentration go up by 50x while a dark skinned person saw no change. They needed 5-10 times the sunlight length and then only saw a 30x change.
58mB TIL troop of 15 monkeys escaped a primate research center in Japan by using trees as catapults over a five-metre high electric fence (and afterwards were lured back with peanuts).
XElgj TIL scientists developed an implantable device to stimulate nerve regrowth and repair. The tiny electrical stimulator device is attached to the nerve surgically and the body is then able to absorb the device so removal isn't required. It showed success in nerve and muscle recovery in rats.