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TIL that the Tollund Man, a 2,400-year-old corpse found in a Danish peat bog, was so well-preserved that scientists could take his fingerprints and even determine his last meal, which included porridge made of barley and flax seeds. His death is believed to have been a ritual sacrifice.

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4mkw TIL That Sean parker, founder of illegal music filesharing site Napster, is now the person at Spotify who helps form deal with major record companies. He orchestrated deals with Universal, Warner and others.
6axW TIL the knobcone pine, (Pinus attenuata), requires fire to complete its reproduction cycle. Cones remain closed for many years until a fire opens them and allows reseeding. As a result, knobcone cones may even become embedded in the growing wood as the tree matures.
Oo1L6 TIL in pre-industrial times (before electricity) it was normal to get up for a couple of hours in the middle of the night, resume normal activities and then return back to sleep until morning.
DQgEj TIL Eddie Gaedel, the shortest player in MLB history, was killed when he was only 36. Not even his owner Bill Veeck attended his funeral. The only MLB person to attend was Bob Cain, who was the pitcher for Gaedel's only plate appearance.
VM59Z TIL about Operation Hidden Mitten, a US law enforcement operation with the main purpose of keeping mitten crabs out of the country. This species of crab is extremely invasive, preys on local wildlife and carry parasites that affect human lungs.