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TIL that by suppressing the expression of certain genes specifically for beak development, scientists were able to grow a chicken embryo with a dinosaur-like snout instead of a beak

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grPky TIL In 1867, Dina Sanichar was discovered by a group of hunters in India's Uttar Pradesh jungle, the 6-year-old was walking on all fours and was following a pack of wolves.
XBo8 TIL: that Costco takes a loss of $40 million every year on their rotisserie chickens. By offering cheap hot-and-ready foods, as well as taking a loss on everyday items like milk, Costco exponentially increases foot traffic.
M07 TIL Ford uses ping pong balls to measure interior volume.
y6m8 TIL the US government killed an estimated 10,000 people by intentionally poisoning alcohol during prohibition
mxQdM TIL Wifi exists because cellular networks didn't license the frequency band (2.4 GHz) since the frequency is subject to interference, allowing researchers to experiment with the unlicensed band and develop the technology