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TIL that the famous ancient complaint letter to copper merchant Ea-nāṣir was not the only one. In his house there were a mass of them, including by people named Arbituram, Appa, Imgur-Sin, Illsu-Elsatsu and Ili-idinnam.

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Vwx0 TIL a 15 year old high school student discovered a new method of diagnosing cancer through Open Access resources. This method is 168 times faster, 26000 times cheaper, and 400 times more sensitive, with a success rate of 90%
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