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TIL an embryo conceived in 1992 was thawed and resulted in the successful birth of twins 30 years later

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DQEAj TIL that Atropine (the drug used to dilate eyes) is made from the "Belladonna plant". The name "bella donna" is derived from Italian and means "beautiful woman", because the herb was used hundreds of years ago by women to dilate their pupils to make them appear seductive.
vP5BL TIL that the first American government issued quarter was released in 1796
ne6er TIL: When it comes to becoming an NBA player, studies show that coming from a wealthy two-parent home dramatically increases your chances
8aL54 TIL that working dogs in the United States military always outrank their human handler.
kJvK1 TIL the earliest description of the heliocentric model dates back to Ancient Greece. Aristarchus of Samos (c.310–c.230 BC) described the Earth spinning on its axis once per day and orbiting a fixed Sun. He also thought that stars were other suns much further away.