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TIL there is a dialysis machine for liver failure

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GAvb7 TIL the sun is not on fire. It produces heat and light through nuclear fusion rather than burning matter using oxygen.
JYwAj TIL Female humans, pilot whales and killer whales are unique among animals: they are the only three mammals known to undergo menopause. This allows them to help their children survive into adulthood and—if they’re lucky—to act as grandmothers to the next generation.
kWlg TIL that the forbidden fruit was never identified as an apple in the original Hebrew texts.
XdaD TIL of Niihau, the 7th largest island of Hawaii which is completely privately owned by one family who seeks to maintain it as it was purchased in 1864 for $10,000 in gold, including the native population.
pao8 TIL credit card companies have unpublished backdoor numbers that allow you to speak to an analyst that has the power to approve your application when it has been declined, lower your APR, or raise your limit.