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

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xY8o TIL of the term “yellow cab” which refers to predominantly rich Asian women who are viewed as promiscuous and sexually aggressive outside of their own countries. Some Japanese women have even reclaimed the term as a badge of pride.
ANrLo TIL about the 'Trinity of Tedium'. The pairing of Dull (Scotland), Boring (US) and Bland (Australia)
jNj4X TIL Japanese researchers have created a fire-alarm for the deaf. It’s a gadget that emits a wasabi mist which will wake the endangered person and get them out of the building alive!
4k6kN TIL that the reason why Kinder Surprise eggs are illegal in the U.S. is because in 1937, over 100 people died due to highly toxic diethylene glycol in a new pharmacy drug. In response, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed, illegalizing food products that contain something inedible.
rNJL1 TIL The Little White schoolhouse built in 1853 in Ripon, Wisconsin, is the birthplace of the Republican Party. The first meeting was held on March 20, 1854 to fight against the spread of slavery. This meeting and another in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6 led to the formation of the Republican Party.