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TIL about the Feed a Bee initiative that has provided funding for pollinator-attracting plantings in all 50 states, and continues to do so to support bee populations

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rNenx TIL that the longest time between two twins being born is 90 days
xV5KB TIL that bloodtransfusions for newborns below 4 months of age need to be compatible to the blood type of the mother, not of the newborn due to newborns not creating their own antibodies, but instead only having maternal ones.
oR44W TIL if there are complications getting a baby to come out, they will use a vacuum. It's called a "vacuum extraction delivery".
dDal9 TIL Mel Gibson is actually American and moved to Australia as a young boy and eventually decided to stay in Australia for good. I always asummed he was an Australian that did an amazing "American accent"
wLkl8 TIL Cancer death rates have dropped 26% since 1991, with many major forms reduced by 39 to 52%. This has saved nearly 2.4 million lives.