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TIL that dying from a broken neck or even decapitation isn't always an "instant" death

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pvwp TIL Service dogs are trained to know when they are on duty. When their harness is on, they know they are at work. When you take it off they instantly become playful and energetic.
e0xMn TIL the recently opened ancient Egyptian sarcophagus of Mer-Neith-it-es dates back to around 600 BC. The Pyramids of Giza date back to around 2600 BC, so the pyramids in the time of Mer-Neith-it-es would be as old as Jesus is to us. Ancient Egyptians may have considered the pyramids as ancient.
p8D5Z TIL the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth was 56.7°C in Death Valley, CA, in 1913
pD1p TIL in 1982 the University of Pittsburgh rugby team was caught using human heads stolen from the schools anatomy lab to warm up before a game.
PYOgJ TIL about Karre Mastanamma - an Indian YouTube celebrity chef who got her big break at the age of 105 with over a million subscribers to her channel. Her unique ways of preparing dishes outside on an open fire - such as roasting chicken inside a steaming watermelon - were hugely appreciated.