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TIL that “biweekly” means BOTH “twice a week” and “every two weeks”

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1Z1W TIL In 1951 a poor woman named Henrietta Lacks donated her cells to science without knowing it. Her cells would be the first “immortal cells” that could be kept alive for medical use. They’ve been used for everything from creating the polio vaccine to cloning.
5YpBk TIL that the creators of Superman were inspired by the story of the golem, a Jewish tale about a superhuman protector made of clay created to protect the Jews of Prague from the pogroms
LkaQd TIL that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is in fact completely hollow inside
lQP5 TIL that the name “Spandex” was chosen because it’s an anagram of “Expands”.
N7G8 TIL Sea Otters have a favourite rock, which they store in a pouch under their arm (usually the left)