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TIL scientists achieved the first-ever rhino IVF pregnancy, offering new hope for saving the nearly extinct northern white rhino.

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XElE8 TIL that [former planet] Pluto has only moved about one third of the way around its orbit since we discovered it in 1930
ylvv TIL Foreskins are used to make high-end skin creams. The skin products contain fibroblasts grown on the foreskin and harvested from it. One foreskin can be used for decades to produce fancy face cream like the SkinMedica products hawked on Oprah
4L1b TIL that NASA was concerned that the crew of Apollo 10 would attempt to land on the moon, so they intentionally defueled their LEM so they would be stranded permanently if they did land
6ExLZ TIL Japanese women are required by the Maternal Child Health Act to register their pregnancies with the local government, and encouraged to be vigilant by utilizing the Maternal and Child Health Handbook distributed upon registration. Over 90% of pregnancies are registered by the 20th week.
4kEAJ TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus.