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TIL Wisdom teeth contain stem cells, and you can have them saved in case you might need them.

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vPZBx TIL that in 1982, 28-year-old Vladimir Smirnoff, ranked world #1 in fencing, was killed at the World Fencing Championships when a broken foil pierced his mask, entered his eye socket and penetrated his frontal lobe. The incident is the reason why fencing uniforms now include Kevlar as standard.
mLlY TIL If you are 27, half of India is younger than you. If you are 30, already half of the world is younger than you.
R5R5a TIL; Actress Liv' Tyler (Who played the elf Arwen in LOTRs from age 20 to 27) - Did not know Steven Tyler was her father until she was 10, she even met him at age 8, and had a "crush" on him, before she actually confronted her mother and learned he was her father.
GYgwQ TIL Government Agencies have calculated what an average citizen's life is worth. For example, the US Department of Transportation values a life at $9.6 million as of 2016.
OdQg TIL the reason dogs walk in circles before going to sleep is because this is how they would create a bed in long grass in the wild