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TIL Lymphocytes kill targets including tumor cells by inducing them to undergo programmed cell death aka apoptosis.

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vP4jr TIL Japans fastest maglev will hit 600 KPH but is currently on hold due to water concerns on a small section of the route
468o TIL 78% of NFL players are bankrupt just two years after finishing their careers.
gMP5A TIL that Family Guys broadcasted an “Osama Bin Laden trying to make it through airport security” joke, before 9/11.
W6W8 TIL The shower curtain sucks in around you when showering since water droplets decellerate under the influence of aerodynamic drag. The energy gets transferred to the shower’s air and creates a low pressure system (similar to a hurricane) which sucks the curtain towards you.
M7oG0 TIL In Barahona, Dominican Republic, there’s a “Magnetic Pole” phenomenom that a car put in neutral will be seen rolling UP a hill instead of down. This happens due to a gravity hill optical illusion.