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TIL there is a new type of bandage made from Chitosan. Since blood is (-) charged and the Chitosan bandage is (+) the bleeding stops almost immediately and can even stop heart wounds. It costs ~$90 for a 4x4 inch bandage

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ep0wk TIL that in December 1868, the first traffic light in the world was installed in London outside the British Parliament of Westminster.
Lkep0 TIL of Shabani, a gorilla at a Japanese zoo considered so handsome that he became an internet sensation in 2015 when women began flocking to the zoo to gaze at him. They vied to get his attention and took photographs which they shared on social media.
E7Qo TIL that gingko trees are so hardy that six are known to have survived the atom bomb and are still growing in Hiroshima—they also smell like barf.
v1daD TIL about James Christopher Harrison, an Australian blood donor whose rare plasma composition has helped in the treatment of Rhesus disease. In May 2018 he made his final donation (1173rd) at the age of 81 after having saved 2.4m babies during his lifetime as a donor.
x6POk TIL that the Great Vowel Shift in English is the reason why book and other words with long vowels is pronounced that way instead of It being pronounced “bo-uk”