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TIL that babies have 300 bones while adults have 206 bones in their bodies.

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5Ln9 TIL that a man was given a 13 year sentence for armed robbery in the year 2000, but the state of Missouri forgot to put him in prison. They only noticed in 2013, 13 years later, when it came time for his ‘release’.
v1bLR TIL phages (a group of viruses) were supposed to be studied as antibacterial agents in human medicine, but were cut short by the discovery of penicillin shortly after. With today's increasingly drug-resistant bacteria, phages are being considered once again.
keZe TIL Cheese has small amounts of morphine in it
mxnYp TIL that cat allergy is not related to the cat fur at all. Animal allergy is caused by the microscopic sticky pet dander proteins that float in the air, carrying saliva, dust and other allergens around.
OGxV4 TIL I learned that the first person to earn a PHD in computer science in the United States was a religious sister.