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TIL Aloe Vera contains a growth hormone, gibberellin, and a polysaccharide, glucomannan, that promote fibroblasts proliferation and collagen synthesis, making skin heal better. Additionally aloe vera has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.

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awV99 TIL: The eastern United States was once the home of over 3 billion chestnut trees. In the early 1900's, the trees were devastated by a chestnut blight which virtually eliminated all of the them. Today, there are still efforts to revitalize these beautiful trees!
E1VGW TIL that lentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas - one of the longest words in the Finnish language - means "airplane jet turbine engine auxiliary mechanic non-commissioned officer student".
0wMJ1 TIL despite not having a nuclear engineering program (no engineering programs at all) Reed College in Portland, OR is the only liberal-arts school to have a nuclear reactor. It is run by undergraduates, and has more female operators than any other nuclear program in the world combined.
M7RE0 TIL Norway built a doomsday vault on their Arctic territory, Svalbard: A 'seed bank' containing over 1 million seeds from 4,000+ plant species, as a means to protect the world's food supply.
wWNP TIL that the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board is one of the world’s largest institutional investors with assets totalling over $175 billion.