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TIL that there is a company that is working towards creating artificial gills for humans

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R7XR1 TIL about Tim Cordes, a physician with blindness. He was the third blind medical student in the U.S in 1998. Despite his impressive resume, the University of Wisconsin's medical school was the only one to accept him. They accommodated him and his service dog,Vance, went with him to clinicals.
QwKd TIL Steven Tyler did so many drugs that he forgot that he recorded certain songs. Upon hearing “Toys in the Attic”, he said “Hey! That’s great! We should cover this. Who is it?” Joe Perry responded, “It’s us, fuckhead.”
kOB9d TIL The phrase 'pipe dream' is an allusion to the dreams experienced by smokers of opium pipes
DQJ6v TIL the total population of the world’s great whales is worth over $1 trillion, largely due to the carbon they capture and the ecosystems they support, according to the IMF
a7GZ TIL air fresheners contain numerous chemicals hazardous to our health, such as Formaldehyde, and can cause severe respitory problems.