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TIL the survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash mutually agreed that if they died, the others could use their bodies for sustenance. At the beginning they only managed to eat skin and muscles, but in the end they also ate hearts and brains.

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wLZxJ TIL of the Harlem Hellfighters an all black unit who fought in WWI. And of Henry Johnson who single handedly fought off a German trench raid. This bunch of jazz loving heroes were also credited with bringing Jazz to Europe. Tonight's post run beer is dedicated to these great heroes.
9wK0X TIL that people who develop hearing problems during mid-life (aged 40–65) have an increased risk of developing dementia
Oo8Gg TIL that the man who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was also a fighter pilot and an intelligence officer who helped Winston Churchill convince the American government to secretly fight Nazi Germany before they joined World War 2.
e0Zb5 TIL: Play-Doh before it was known as Play-Doh, was actually used as cleaner for walls and wallpaper when coal was used to heat homes. After WWII coal was phased out by natural gas to heat homes. Near bankruptcy, the company pivoted to become one of the most successful toy companies in the world.
rdRx TIL there is a “Fruit Salad Tree” which can grow up to 6 different types of fruit.