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TIL - THC Gives Cancer Cells the Munchies Too, it causes them to undergo programmed cell death (apoptosis).

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xVA5g TIL The Instant Pot pressure cooker can serve as a laboratory autoclave where more expensive units are not available (E.g. remote labs) or attainable (E.g. lack of funding). It even passes the Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore inactivation test.
PYnpG TIL to reconstruct the Great Pyramid of Giza today, it would require about $5 billion, 5 years, 1,500 to 2,000 workers, and 2.3 million stones weighing 3 tons each, according to Jean-Pierre Houdin, a French architect who has helped create a virtual model of the ancient construction system.
loPGV TIL soccer balls were originally single-colored. They were made black and white to be more visible on TV for the 1970 Mexico World Cup
LWed TIL Perfluorodecalin can store about a quarter its weight in oxygen, making it a potentially breathable liquid for humans
l7P8B TIL the dark origins of Valentine's Day involved drunken Roman men sacrificing dog and goats, and whipping women with the animals’ hides. Happy Valentines Day💘