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TIL that we can put bacteriophages (viruses that only attack bacteria) into the human body to help kill harmful bacteria. This is called phage therapy.

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N7Bwe TIL that when the Donner Party was about to depart from Springfield, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln considered joining it, but only stayed behind to care for his son and his pregnant wife.
v1PX4 TIL antidisestablishmentarianism isn't actually in the dictionary
VMZyQ TIL that armadillo shells can deflect bullets
Yl47 TIL Emergency room personnel have likened the destructive potential of an equine kick to that of the impact of a small automobile moving at 20 miles per hour.
GYNBj TIL: A woman with a ‘mutant’ gene who feels no pain and heals without scarring was discovered by scientists. She reported numerous injuries without pain, often smelling her burning flesh before noticing any injury, and could open door to new treatments.