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TIL that organ donation is on an opt-out basis in Singapore. Citizens who opt-out have a lower priority of receiving an organ should they need one.

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Nykb TIL that by draining the blood from gunshot victims, and replacing it with a cold saline solution, Doctors are hoping to place patients in a suspended animation. This new experimental procedure will buy the patient time
wLNRP TIL that Color-Changing Inks Can Be Printed onto Clothing to Warn the Wearer About Potential Health Issues
LkZQ9 TIL that in fall of 2018, Starbucks’ coffee was found to have connections to forced labor plantations where workers were subject to debt bondage and unsafe working conditions. This was 8 months after they were named one of the World’s Most Ethical companies for the 12th year in a row.
QWmk TIL that Ozzy Osbourne has survived decades of drug and alcohol abuse because he has several genetic mutations “we’ve never seen before” that help him party hard.
8n6K TIL that pineapples don’t grow on trees but sprout from the ground.