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TIL That Scientists have created cells out of metal, and they can evolve.

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wLpkE TIL that British Member of Parliament, Arnold Wilson, joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in October 1939. He stated that "I have no desire to shelter myself and live in safety behind the ramparts of the bodies of millions of our young men."
OP06 TIL “Blood is thicker than water” when used in the context of family over friends, is a wildly incorrect bastardization. The full quote is, “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb,” and refers to relationships chosen meaning more than those of mere blood.
e0ogD TIL that as part of the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America new citizens swear to "Bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law."
aOVN TIL there’s a town in the US that is “surrounded” by Canada. Since it only has a primary, school, high school students need to travel 40 minutes and cross international borders four times a day
x68KB TIL of the concept of the unmanned store, which is basically like a giant vending machine designed to reduce shoplifting, construction overhead, and disease.