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TIL Dippin’ Dots established a subsidiary focused on freezing, pelletizing, transporting, and storing microbiological materials

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ZOe4 TIL when stepped on a landmine it never makes a soft “click” and explode after the pressure is lifted like in the movies. It explodes the moment you step on it.
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