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TIL Funeral homes put spiked contact lenses in to keep your eyes closed after death.

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YEXd TIL carbon nanotubes and cementite nanowires have been found in ancient Damascus steel swords, possibly playing a part in their incredible and mysterious strength.
yVNpw TIL that the famous James Bond theme (first heard 1962) was source of a long running dispute between John Barry and Monty Norman. Norman had originally written a song for a musical adaptation of V. S. Naipaul's novel "A House for Mr Biswas" which was the inspiration. (link of the song in comments)
e0K5L TIL that roundworms survived 30,000 years frozen in the Siberian permafrost. When thawed by scientists, they began moving and eating as usual.
EgxoP TIL Prior to 1898, New York City only consisted of Manhattan and the Bronx - but in a series of referendums, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island were all incorporated into New York City.
Wa8X TIL that Winamp went from version 3 to version 5. One of their reasons was that they didn’t want people making Winamp “Foreskins”.