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TIL that there is a new drug in Japan that regenerate lost teeth.

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QNM6k TIL that Charlie Chaplin's speech in The Great Dictator was initially criticized as too political, and he was later investigated by J Edgar Hoover for his political leanings.
nPxo TIL Norwegians are using ‘Texas’ as a slang term for 'crazy’
16nRW TIL the Prinz Adalbert a German Naval ship during WW1 was torpedoed by a British submarine, it exploded and sank immediately with the loss of 672 crew. There were only three survivors.
kQAd TIL Early toxicity tests of Penicillin were performed on live mice. Had the tests been run on the other animals at hand (guinea pigs), we might not be using the antibiotic today, because Penicillin is toxic to guinea pigs.
P1aZe TIL about “Umuganda,” a national holiday in Rwanda taking place on the last Saturday of every month for mandatory nationwide community work.