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TIL people of the Mongol empire NEVER washed their clothes or themselves because they believed washing would pollute the water and anger the dragons that controlled the water cycle.

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gAX9 TIL that Addams Family’s living room was actually pink. Because the Addams Family was filmed in black and white, the colors for some of the items simply didn’t matter, if they found an object that looked just right for the set but was colored baby blue, they could still use it.
yQEvM TIL that singer Ella Fitzgerald's career had a late renaissance when, at an audition for Memorex Recording Tapes' advertising, was asked to break a glass using the power of her voice, and she succeeded.
kJe64 TIL that bodies left in wet, cold conditions (often large bodies of water) go through a process of saponification, and fat deposits turn into soap.
RMxw TIL The lion used in the original MGM movie logo killed its trainer and two assistants the day after the logo was filmed.
Y7KDG TIL the corpse of an astronaut monkey is preserved at Smithsonian Air and Space Museum with its hand placed over its heart