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TIL that radiation-blocking proteins taken from “water bear” DNA have been incorporated into human cells which boosted the protection of human DNA against damage from x-rays by 40%.

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BgJBy TIL: Cats can land on their feet thanks to their unique collarbone-less skeleton and flexible backbone, which allow them to rotate mid-air and reorient their bodies. This ability, known as the "righting reflex," is enhanced by their capacity to manipulate their moment of inertia during free-fall.
Zp7Xa TIL Jodi Arias' Ex-Defense Lawyer, Kirk Nurmi, was Disbarred Over a Tell-All Book, which broke attorney-client privilege, and had several passages about his hatred for her cat
84aL TIL Douglas Bader was a legless flying ace (RAF) in WW2 . His success was partly because of his having no legs; pilots pulling high “g-forces” in combat often “blacked out” as the flow of blood from the brain to other body parts, usually the legs. As he had no legs he could remain conscious longer.
LkQ9P TIL that in 2006 Michael Vick started a charity for at-risk youth. The charity spent $20,000 of its budget on programs for kids, paid $97,000 to a friend of Vick's who acted as the foundation's "fundraiser" and gave the remaining $50,000 in its bank account to Vick's financial adviser.
V8ZB TIL that the new South Park game was originally named “The Butthole of Time”. Due to retailers refusing to put the word “Butthole” on their shelves, Matt and Trey had to change the name. Their answer? “The Fractured But Whole”.