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TIL that the alchemist dream of transmuting lead into gold has actually been achieved

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v11m7 TIL that without the usage of levees or dams, over two thirds of the Netherlands would be flooded by the North Sea
6ErM7 TIL that the animal in the logo of Mozilla Firefox is not a fox, but a red panda, also called firefox in chinese
PYl9w TIL about Oscar, a cat that appeared able to predict the impending death of terminally ill patients by choosing to nap next to people a few hours before they die.
PD9V TIL that in 1911 a lone man emerged from the wilderness in California, the last member of his tribe and also “the last wild Indian”. With the help of university professors he was able to preserve parts of his language and culture.
glN8 TIL Christianity existed in China as early as 635 AD