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TIL a CT scan on the ancient statue of Buddha revealed a mummified monk.

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NXrYb TIL that when the British sent their first diplomatic mission to China in 1793, the Chinese spoke to them in Latin because last time they communicated diplomatically with Europeans was 1600 years ago with Roman empire.
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wOXY TIL that a species of lizard in Australia is currently evolving from laying eggs to live birth.
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