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TIL that scientists aren't just working on lab-grown meat, but lab-grown milk as well, which will yield vegan-friendly cheese, butter, and ice cream, and also reduce the carbon footprint of the dairy industry.

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ewME TIL Charles Drew, the inventor of the “blood bank” and pioneer of successful blood transfusions, died during a failed blood transfusion after a car accident
NveJ TIL That watching porn or reading the bible in North Korea is against the law, and is punishable by death.
9YgNm TIL the film SpaceCamp, about children accidentally being launched into orbit on board the Space Shuttle, became known as a “marketing nightmare” after the Challenger Disaster happened just 5 months before its release.
gMoQD TIL that Michigan has a bottle deposit of 10 cents, instead of the usual 5 cents. Their recycle rate is 97%, compared to 70% of states with bottle deposits, compared to 33% for states without any deposit laws.
1vaW TIL it only takes a gallon of fuel to move 1 ton of material 500 miles by rail.