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TIL The universal edibility test is a 7-step, 24-hour process to identify plants that are safe to eat: Separate, Contact, Cook, Taste, Chew, Swallow, and Chow.

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QJ48M TIL that most malaria nets are used exactly as intended, and charities that distribute them save lives much more cost-effectively than others that address issues like other diseases or hunger
j6ZPN TIL about the unmade movie ATUK which has been in development since the 80s. The film is often considered cursed because on 6 different occasions the actor offered the lead role died unexpectedly. These include John Belushi, John Candy and even Chris Farley
R7koj TIL that in 1959, Rena Kanokogi disguised herself as a man, entered a men's judo competition and won first place. Her medal was taken away after her victory when she admitted to being female, but it was awarded back to her in 2009.
jNZjj TIL that gaslighting is the act of deliberately driving someone crazy by altering the environment and denying their sense of reality
KWyw TIL In 1977 a Chinese woman with no medical degree anonymously found a malaria cure. 38 years later, she was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine.