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TIL that if you have nerve damage to your hand, or other body part, it won’t wrinkle when submerged in water.

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BOer TIL the word ‘daisy’ comes from the Old English for 'day’s eye’, as a daisy opens its petals during the day and closes them again at night.
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ebLE TIL that the grippy texture on metal tools is called Knurling
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