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TIL Unibrows are attractive in Tajikistan

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R5KV9 TIL about bog bodies—human remains found in peat bogs that are naturally mummified for thousands of years. A bog's highly acidic, oxygen-free environment preserves skin, hair, nails, organs, wool and leather clothing but dissolves bones—allowing scientists to study their appearance and last meals.
VB5m0 TIL The Pyrenean ibex remains the only animal to have ever been brought back from extinction and also the only one to go extinct twice
mPmO TIL The Lord of the Rings film series has won 247 awards, and was nominated for a staggering 453.
xxx0 TIL The Museum of Endangered Sounds exists to allow streaming of once popular technological sounds. ie. the dial-up tone, ICQ chat tone, Windows 95 startup.
b99Lj TIL people occasionally find containers of butter in peat bogs that are hundreds of years old