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TIL scientists made snails remember something that never happened to them

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JWlV TIL that when young people are affected by grief, their immune system becomes stronger. However, when older people experience grief, their immune system weakens. This might explain why many elderly couples pass away only a short time apart.
djQj TIL you can become an honorary resident of Newfoundland by speaking a recitation, taking a shot of the local whiskey, and kissing a fish.
ANPjg TIL an Australian company grows meat cultures of existing and extinct animals. In addition to investigating the potential of more than 50 species, including alpaca, buffalo, crocodile, kangaroo, peacocks and different types of fish, the company has created a "mammoth meatball."
XE9Vk TIL the earliest home TV recording was discovered in 1996. Done in London in 1933 (when only a few thousand 30-line TVs existed) using a phonograph recorder to record the audible TV signal transmitted after the regular BBC radio broadcast ended at 11 PM. It was 4 minutes of dancing girls.
7Xob TIL the original lyrics to Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas were, “Have yourself a merry little Christmas, It may be your last. Next year we may all be living in the past,” but Judy Garland demanded a re-write.