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TIL that the body of Alexander the Great has been lost over time. It was well-known to be in Alexandria, Egypt for centuries, and was even worshipped for a while, but its exact location has apparently been forgotten.

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98G6 TIL wood and fabric from the original 1903 Wright Flyer was taken aboard the Challenger… and recovered intact from the wreckage after the shuttle exploded
oOAW TIL that nearly half (48%) of black women in the U.S. have genital herpes
N7aJe TIL about the Alien Butt Spider, which sounds horrifying but is actually quite cute
PYaJL TIL that an English inventor invented a thermal shielding material, called Starlite, which was able to withstand extreme heat (10,000 degrees C), but never revealed its composition in fear of reverse engineering and losing control of rights to the material.
agdb TIL: Blue Whales are the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth—and they’re getting bigger.