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TIL scientists are now taking stem cells and growing "mini-brains" which mimic the neural activity of a preterm infant. The so-called organoids are not yet capable of complex thought - but could soon be used for medical research and one day lessen the need for human and animal research subjects.

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YZlP TIL there will be a rare occurrence of TWO total lunar eclipses in 2014, one in April and one in October.
nK79 TIL Belgian Colonists cut the hands of children if villages did not meet Rubber Quotas in Congo
rl7W TIL In Mongolia, if your foot taps against someone else’s, it is respectful to immediately shake hands with them.
b9GvE TIL That around 1000 years after the great pyramids were built, most mammoth populations had died out. However, in Wrangel Island in Russia, there were around 500-1000 mammoths still alive!
XE6p8 TIL that drinking OJ after brushing your teeth tastes bad because of a foaming ingredient in toothpaste which blocks your ability to taste sweetness, and you're left with the pure acidity and bitterness of the fruit.