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TIL Every president has their own secure/private ZIP code that goes directly to their office

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DQONr TIL of 'Sokushinbutsu', ascetic Japanese buddhist monks who practiced self-mummification; they would prepare for death by eating a diet rich in pine needles and resin, paired with severe dehydration, until they 'hardened' in place.
0wQ0j TIL that a former NHLer—Anatoli Fedotov—played in the NHL BEFORE he got drafted
Kd94 TIL Saltwater Crocodiles are great swimmers, often spotted far out at sea, and even eat sharks.
OGx5L TIL about Lemuria, a hypothesised continent existing between India and Madagascar due to Lemurs being found in India and Madagascar but not Africa.
rN70e TIL the HR department isn’t there to help you as an employee, but to protect the company against any liability you may pose.