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TIL that spent fuel from nuclear reactors is used to make household fire alarms

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wolD7 TIL It took 51 years and 3 amateurs to solve a particular cypher sent by the Zodiac Killer
loye1 TIL about a cow named "Emily" who escaped from a slaughterhouse in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The local newspapers reported her often been running with a herd of deer. Later, during her stay in sanctuary at the Peace Abbey, she became a representative of "animal rights" and "vegetarianism".
vr8B TIL breast milk contains tons of complex sugars that we can’t digest. However, when babies drink it, those sugars can be broken down by beneficial bacteria within their gut. So breast milk promotes a healthy microbiome, a crucial health factor.
vrEj TIL Snipers’ Ghillie Suits are named from Scottish folklore. Ghillie Dhu was a fairy who used green moss and leaves taken from trees as clothing.
R5LLa TIL that humans and koala have identical finger prints