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TIL they transferred a pig heart into a human successfully last year

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RJa1 TIL a Poor and Illiterate Irishman called George Thomas travelled to India, worked as a mercenary for Indian Kings and eventually became a King himself, ruling over his own kingdom for a number of years in the districts of Rohtak and Hisar
xL8w TIL the Marines use a non-lethal heat beam to ward off people “causing a feeling similar to being on fire”
MaM0 TIL - Circuit breakers halt trading on the nation’s stock markets during dramatic drops and are set at 7%, 13%, and 20% of the closing price for the previous day.
neA9Y TIL that in Pakistan over 60% of the marriages are between cousins.
D1PaY TIL: Roosters have built-in earplugs. It prevents them from damaging their hearing as they crow. When roosters open their beaks fully, their external auditory canals closes completely.