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TIL Scientists Create ‘Revolutionary’ Artificial Womb. The researchers successfully tested the system on fetal lambs, but they hope that the technology can one day be applied to helping save the lives of critically preterm infants.

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8WBa TIL of the Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak who has been held in Erithrean prison without a trial for the last 15 years
x6B97 TIL Abraham Lincoln and four other Illinois legislators jumped out of a window to prevent a quorum on a vote that would have eliminated the Illinois State Bank in 1840. It was reported that this wasn't his first time doing this to prevent a vote.
nGE7 TIL that a Stanford study found a high correlation between walking and creative thought output. Compared to sitting, those who walked demonstrated a 60 percent increase in creative thought output, regardless of walking outside or on a treadmill in a blank room.
4DXb TIL The ADHD drugs Ritalin and Adderall bind to the same receptors in the brain as cocaine and methamphetamine, respectively. Ritalin has the same effect on the brain as cocaine and Adderall has the same effect as meth, and the only difference is their potency.
yEl TIL that in Japan, “The Jersey Shore” airs under the name “Macaroni Rascals”