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TIL that scientists created the first synthetic living cell in 2010; they called it “Synthia.”

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aw67M TIL nobody really knows where Bosnia ends and Herzegovina begins,and there is no official or universally accepted boundary in the country between the two regions
dDxZ9 TIL that from 1987 to 2005, there was a Nintendo Power Hotline that players could call to talk to gameplay counselors to get help and advice for Nintendo games. Some of the counselors were also highlighted in the "Counselors' Corner" section of Nintendo Power magazine.
awovL TIL there is a monument dedicated to Benedict Arnold's leg in New York.
nZwd TIL, the Civil War prison camp Elmira had two observation towers constructed for onlookers. Citizens paid 15 cents to look at the inmates. Concession stands by the towers sold peanuts, cakes, and lemonade while the men inside starved
76Lp TIL it is illegal for employers to prohibit employees from discussing their salary with coworkers