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TIL "The Ganges is the final resting place for about forty thousand cremated bodies every year. So, people who swim in Ganges river are like swimming in a sort of sludge made partially out of dead people."

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P1WPe TIL that Laurence Olivier's brother in the film "Marathon Man" was played by a German acrobat well-known for performing contortionist shows while drunk. He was onboard the Hindenburg and escaped by replicating his act. He was briefly considered a suspect in its destruction due to his quick escape.
MeYyB TIL Stuffed pizza came along in Chicago 1974 when Nancy's and Giordano's both opened their doors. They claim that their recipes came from old family recipes from Italy of scarciedda or Easter pies.
XVNj TIL there have been no successful attempts to reach the Sentinelese people, rendering them completely isolated from the rest of the world
e0LXL TIL that the practice of worker's compensation has its origins in 18th century piracy. A system of compensation was established as a result of the occupation's high risk of injury and included payments for different types of injuries as well as giving crewmates less strenuous duties when injured.
LkwOr TIL about the self-mummification practice of "sokushinjōbutsu" meaning "attaining Buddhahood in the flesh". The monks performed extreme "tree-eating", cold-water ablutions, exposure to freezing temperatures, etc. to become a Buddha in the flesh. This would result in mummification after 10 years.