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TIL: mRNA was first tested in the 1990s, but a 2005 breakthrough made it stable for medical use.Early attempts failed as mRNA degraded too quickly. In 2005, scientists developed lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to protect it, enabling new medical applications

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JYZA8 TIL that the northernmost battle of the American Civil War happened in St. Albans, Vermont. 21 Confederates arrived via Canada and checked into local hotels over the course of a week, before staging three bank robberies, stealing $3.4 million dollars (inflation-adjusted) and fleeing back to Canada
6995J TIL that, according to Diogenes Laërtius, Metrocles of Maroneia became a Cynic philosopher after having farted while practicing a speech. He became very upset, but after another philosopher (Crates) himself farted to demonstrate how natural it was, Metrocles was persuaded to let go of his shame.
awkAL TIL to help prostitute's business in 16th c. Venice, the authorities designated a bridge where they could stand and show their breasts to potential clients. The bridge still stands to this day and is called "Ponte delle Tette" or the bridge of tits.
VVKk TIL Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard ordered the murders of the four defectors who leaked the church’s upper-level classified scriptures. He once fired blanks into the audience at one of his lectures to demonstrate how his church “audits” its critics.
m1lgx TIL Mozart was actually in the top 5% of wage earners for his time. He squandered most of his money by the time of his death, and was buried in a pauper's grave.