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TIL that in Greece most corpses are dug up after three years to make space for the newly departed

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N7PNQ TIL Washington Post's movie critic said Groundhog Day would "never be designated a national film treasure by the Library of Congress." In 2006, the film was designated a national film treasure by the Library of Congress.
x6EBb TIL Nichelle Nichols wanted to leave Star Trek for Broadway and informed the producer. That weekend, she met Martin Luther King who said she was a role model and Star Trek was the only show he watched his kids stay up to watch. She changed her mind, and when the producer learned why, he teared up
QOp6 TIL a nursing home in Sweden changed their employees’ workdays from 8 to 6 hours per day and found it increased productivity and reduced staff turnover
jB5n TIL in 1994, Crayola released a set of scented crayons but had to remove some of the scents a year later because parents complained that some of the crayons smelled good enough to eat.
GYw8J today I learned that tesla coils break down oxygen in the air and turn it into ozone. the heat and power of the plasma produced is so great that it splits apart molecules.