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TIL: the theme song to the Andy Griffith Show has lyrics.

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KO1Va TIL about Luang Pho Daeng a Thai Buddhist monk who through the process of self-mummification died during meditation and was put on display in his temple to inspire future generations to follow Buddhists teachings. He is the only known mummy to be wearing sunglasses, to make his face less disturbing
kEne TIL A man in China purchased a first-class plane ticket and used it to eat a year’s worth of free meals at the VIP lounge at Xi’an International Airport
xVxj1 TIL Frosty the Snowman was animated in Tokyo, making it, by definition, an anime. The same studio (Mushi Productions) also animated Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (because they're made with stop-motion, they don't count).
jNGJR TIL about the "Herbivore Men" of Japan, men who have basically given up on marriage and love. They often can’t afford it, and they don’t want to work to death to raise a family, instead they have hobbies or anime or the internet to fill up their time.
WkLbd TIL In Cambodia, cooking with a "lucky iron fish" has helped villagers prevent anaemia.