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TIL exposure to platinum can turn snails into their evolutionary decedents the slug.

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6EJv7 TIL that Abraham Lincoln gave great prominence to hats as they would protect him from bad weather, help store important documents and made his height advantage more prominent
XeN8 TIL that when Sean Connery was held at gunpoint while filming by his female co-star’s gangster boyfriend, he immediately grabbed the gun and chased the guy out of the building. He then walked back on-set and asked the director, “Should I cut yet?”
4XOXX TIL John Madden receives $2-3 million every year for lending his name to EA's Madden video game franchise
e0ob6 TIL the scientist who insisted doctors should wash their hands before medical procedures was despised, ridiculed, and removed from society for being anti-science.
JYZ41 TIL Blood Donors Aren’t Getting Paid, But Their Blood Is Being Sold. Blood is sold to hospitals, biomedical companies, academic centers, and pharmaceutical companies.