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TIL goats have successfully had a gene from a spider introduced via transgenesis so that the goat’s milk can produce spider silk proteins. That protein can then be extracted and spun into silk.

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78LKp TIL of the egg fried rice protests, a form of anti government protest In China where internet users post recipes for fried rice on October 24th, and November 25th. This is in reference to the birth and death of the son of Mao Zedong, who died from a bomb whilst cooking outside during the Korean war
54Ek TIL that Aron Eisenberg (47), who played Nog on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine underwent a kidney transplant when he was a teenager, which stunted his growth at 5 feet
6EVr7 TIL that cotton shopping bags need to be used 7100 to 20,000 times for their environmental impact to be the same as a plastic bag
Oo5Xe TIL Pringles had to use supercomputers to engineer their chips with optimal aerodynamic properties so that they wouldn't fly off the conveyor belts when moving at very high speeds.
7a8x TIL A baby porcupine is called a ‘porcupette’