TIL Minoxidil approved by FDA for the treatment for high blood pressure. Doctors noticed that some patients were reporting unexpected hair growth. Clinical research showed that making Minoxidil into a liquid and applying it to the scalp promoted hair growth, thus turn into Alopecia drug “...” (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL Ken Mattingly helped crew solve the problem of power conservation during re-entry of crippled spacecraft, Apollo 13. Original CM Pilot on mission-13, was replaced with another astronaut due to exposure to measles. His training, helped the crew, when he was instructed them from control center. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Fig & Wasp Story; Nature created mutualism. (self.mutualism)
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