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TIL An assistant professor at Stanford created a hand powered paper centrifuge ($0.20 to make) and a paper-lense microscope($0.45-$0.55). Both helping to diagnose blood borne illnesses, such as malaria, in underdeveloped countries.

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6NvW TIL that in Japan when a death order has been issued, the condemned prisoner is informed in the morning of his/her execution.
GaJQ TIL in France it is illegal to gather information on the ethnic origin of its citizens therefore it is impossible to know the percentage of ethnic French who inhabit France.
OoGmg TIL Bedbugs were almost eradicated but are on the rise in the United States.
781BL TIL trepanation involved drilling holes into the skull. Contrary to popular belief, not all patients subjected to it died. Archaeologists have found many skulls with partially healed openings, suggesting that some survived the procedure.
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