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TIL that a protein called Hemo occurs in foetuses that is not produced by the mother, but a gene originating from a virus that infected our ancestors over 100 million years ago.

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nVRo TIL On their very first day of school children in Germany, The Czech Republic and Austria are given a cardboard cone (“Schultüte”) filled with toys and sweets.
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