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TIL When the Mars 'Spirit' Rover needed a reboot, scientists arranged for the rover to awake to "Where Is My Mind?" by the Pixies, in honor of its new software.

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6LX8 TIL material from pig intestines prompts the human body to replace damaged tissues with little or no scarring, recreating the healing efficiency of young children.
MeL8V TIL- That there was a Pipe Smoker of the Year award. Winners included Stephen Fry, Tony Benn and Patrick Moore
wLoOW TIL: In chess boxing, after 6 rounds of chess & 5 rounds of boxing (switching every 3 min), a player can win by knockout, technical knockout, or checkmate.
vPjor TIL of immune privilege, where parts of your body that would be damaged by an immune response (inflammation, high temperature) work outside of your body's immune system, including your eyes and testes.
ZnNv TIL a Seattle man won a $500K lawsuit against his neighbor, whose dog he accused of “raucously, wildly bellowing, howling and explosively barking.” The defendant thought it was a joke and didn’t show up.