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TIL that 70 year old Robert Maudsley has been kept in a solitary confinement cell designed specifically for him since 1983, after committing three murders while already locked up for that same crime

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8e6eP TIL that researchers are developing a drug that could regrow human teeth. Toregem Biopharma aims to bring the antibody drug to market in 2030 for patients missing some or all of their teeth from birth -- a condition known as congenital anodontia. Clinical trials to begin in September this year.
yQnOV TIL that the island of Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George the 6th during WW2 for the people of Malta displaying heroism and devotion during a siege on the island by the Axis powers. The medal to this day is incorporated in Malta's national flag.
4XE8X TIL that "rogue waves" or "freak waves," unexpected and massive waves that sailors have long told stories about, were generally considered to be mythical until confirmed by scientific instrumentation in 1995
05eR TIL - Ford’s invention of the moving assembly line allowed cars to be created so quickly that “Japan Black” was the only paint that could dry fast enough to keep up, thus his famous quote, “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black”.
loo7B TIL of William Jenner who died in 1798 leaving an estate of £2m. His heirs fought over his estate until it was finally consumed by legal fees in 1915.