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TIL scientists created cyborg cockroaches. They put wires the cockroaches and steer them by remote control.

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Z8K8D TIL of of Applesearch, an organization that has dedicated the last 20 years to finding and saving heirloom apple varieties to ensure their survival for future generations.
kOXvd TIL Buzz Aldrin is the first person documented to have drunk alcohol in space as he took communion on the Moon during Apollo 11
1alAV TIL Harry Potter has been translated to Ancient Greek so that students of the dead language would have something fun to decipher.
8a01G TIL Zimbabwe has what many experts believe to be the largest diamond field in the world. With extraction of over 17Million carats. This mining region is size of the German capital Berlin, these diamonds are sent to the EU to be refined.
N7ZEb TIL of Vermin Supreme, who ran for President on the promises of time travel research, zombie apocalypse awareness, mandatory teeth brushing, and a free pony for every American.