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TIL when friends of a deceased drag queen were clearing out her belongings, they found a 15-year old mummified body in a trunk, wrapped in leather.

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ZGxD Til that in 2010 the mummified corpse of Sogen Kato, thought to be Tokyo’s oldest man, was found in his bedroom by government officials. He had actually died in 1978.
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N78J TIL that Top Gun was such an effective advertisement for the Navy that the Navy had recruitment booths right there in theaters.
eAe6 TIL There is a 112+ year old light bulb still burning
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