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TIL that in some cases, a severed fingertip can regrow close to the original.

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6EgPm TIL the budget for US military bands is 3x that of the NEA
d8B0r TIL Since 1994, possession of 1 gram of cocaine has been legal for personal use in Colombia. Sale remains illegal, but personal production or gifts of cocaine are permitted.
VBlM0 TIL that the United States once had a $10,000 bill with Salmon P. Chase as the face, a former Chief Justice and Secretary of the Treasury.
Ooej1 TIL the ancient Chinese used natural gas for lighting purposes around 500 B.C., using bamboo pipelines to transport the gas for miles.
j69BE TIL that octopuses have three hearts, and two of them stop beating when they swim.