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TIL that Chinchorro mummification technique was to remove the skin of the deceased to extract organs before sewing it back on. Additionally, after the mummies were removed to more humid climates, their skin is “melting.”

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7moL TIL that when the University of Sheffield polled 250 children, all 250 reported that they disliked clowns as hospital decor
dE9Q TIL An orangutan from a zoo reintroduced to the wild in Borneo began spear fishing after watching local fisherman.
jyon TIL 10,000+ toddlers age 2-3 are being prescribed Ritalin and Adderall to treat behavioral disorder
DQKOY TIL that sperm can work together in a sort of "sperm train" for faster collective movement
jROX TIL In 1969, the Woodstock concert was filmed for a documentary by a group of recent graduates from the NYU film school. A 26-year-old assistant director watched the show from a raised platform, never able to get away for food or to use the bathroom for three days. He was Martin Scorcese.