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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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4XWG5 TIL about the Suicide Squad a group of 20 New Zealand Legislative Councillors whom in 1950 were appointed by the then NZ Prime Minister to vote the Upper house of Parliament out of existence thus making themselves redundant.
pRnO TIL that although English is considered a Germanic language, 60% of the vocabulary is of Latin or French origin.
XE9dj TIL that catching a snake requires more patience than I have
4NJa TIL there was man sentenced to death by a firing squad, he was shot 9 times and a 10th point blank in the face to ensure death. He somehow didnt die, laid still for hours pretending to be dead and when the squad left, he escaped.
6wXX TIL the human brain remains half awake when sleeping in a new environment for the first time.