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TIL that a full operating system and a film were stored on DNA and recovered with no errors

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1GZV TIL NAZI Germany had a anti-tobacco movement, their research was silenced after the war.
K1v4 TIL The White House didn’t have a 4th of July celebration until 1801. Cherokee chiefs were invited and cock fighting was part of the celebration.
WkVPA TIL that in the Mexican state of Chiapas, Coca-Cola can be easier to find than bottled water and has led to a diabetes epidemic which has increased 30 percent between 2013 and 2016 and is now the second-leading cause of death after heart disease
66rl TIL A group of elephants is called a “memory”.
klXg TIL a female ferret can die if they don’t find a mate during heat. Remaining in heat for too long creates estrogen toxicity and the bone marrow stops producing new red blood cells. They essentially die of ‘the horn’