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TIL that a 17 year old girl has found a possible cure for cancer. She created a nanoparticle that can be delivered to tumours, which then kills cancerous stem cells.

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8WJ8 TIL the letter X in “Xmas” is actually the Greek letter “Chi”, which is the Greek abbreviation of the word “Christ”.
vPjKR TIL after the band The Sisters of Mercy split up, singer Andrew Eldritch heard his ex-bandmates were starting a new band called The Sisterhood. Eldritch secured legal rights to the name, and released a critically panned single the same day his ex-bandmates played their debut show. Both bands failed.
Wkd0L TIL that cows are fed a magnet to prevent metal objects from damaging their digestive system. It stays there for life.
wBr7 TIL that 2% of the population have Aphantasia, a condition making one lack the ability to conjure up mental images through the minds eye.
QJAJ9 TIL The actor that portrayed Scruff McGruff the Crime Dog was arrested and sentenced to 16 years in prison for possesion of Marijuana and Grenade Launchers.