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TIL that mammoths were originally thought to burrow like moles, since their remains were always found underground

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rKdW TIL scientists have discovered a way to turn female bone marrow into sperm, allowing women to reproduce without the need of male companionship
MeDeK TIL: In 1911, Canadian prospector William Henry Wright and his brother-in-law were hunting rabbits when they stumbled upon a quartz outcrop that eventually yielded 13.5 million ounces of gold.
nWPP TIL there is a “green” cemetery in Pennsylvania that doubles as a national forest where people can hike and picnic. No caskets, no formaldehyde, just dirt and trees.
1aoW8 TIL that Tree Wells Are Responsible For 20% of All Ski Deaths. 90 per cent of tree well victims fail to free themselves unaided, which highlights the importance of riding with other people when venturing off piste.
PYbpE TIL that Roald Dahl, while stationed in America in World War 2, slept with countless high society women while gathering intelligence. According to one socialite friend, Dahl had a “whole stable” of women, and “he slept with everybody on the east and west coasts that had more than $50,000 a year."