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TIL If a pregnant mother suffers organ damage during the pregnancy the fetus can send stem cells to help repair the damage

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loww1 TIL that traditional Sikhs carry 4 objects on them at all times: a comb, a bracelet, a blade, and a very specific pair of underpants in addition to keeping their hair long that make up "The Five K's."
MedM7 TIL that in history 24 popes were allegedly active sexually; 7 popes were legally married, and at least 15 had children.
ADanx TIL Researchers developed a blood test that can detect if a person has cancer from a single drop of blood with 96% certainty for most cancer types.
VMGEp TIL of Six Californias, a proposed initiative in 2016 to split California into six separate states: Jefferson, North California, Silicon Valley, Central California, West California, and South California. The initiative failed to meet the required signatures to make the ballot.
OGnZg TIL that according to the US Mint, 1 lb. of dimes, 1 lb. of quarters, and 1 lb. of half-dollars are worth exactly the same: $20. 1 kg of pennies = $4 and 1 kg of nickles = $10.