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TIL Ancient Egyptians created hundreds of thousands of Stone Vessels before the Workforce was Redirected to build the Pyramids

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Edpx TIL a German landlord evicted a tenant after they spead Surströmming (fermented fish) brine on the stairs. The tenant sued, but the court ruled in favor of the landlord when he opened a can of Surströmming in the courtroom.
mxm9Y TIL that scientists have created genetically modified goats that create spider silk in their milk. Large quantities of spider silk can be farmed for use in such applications as replacement ligaments and bullet proof vests.
rRPw4 TIL that "Traditional Chinese Medicine" is not a genuine medical heritage, but was invented by Chinese Communists in the 1950s as a nationalist response to shortages of "Western-style" doctors and medication
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