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TIL about Cotard's Syndrome, a belief that parts of their own body are missing, or that they are dying, dead, or don't exist

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aEPL TIL In crime-infested Ciudad Juarez Mexico a city bordering Texas. A forensic expert Alejandro Hernandez uses a secret technique that he created, to rehydrate murdered mummified bodies making it easier to identify fingerprints and facial features from victims left to rot in the desert.
dDkLj TIL about "Al Murray's Compete for the Meat", a British comedy quiz show hosted by comedian Al Murray, where the contestants compete for a frozen chicken, while the second placed team gets some sausages.
LQE6Z TIL: The Master Printers of Koryo predate the Gutenburg press with the oldest woodblock dating to 751 AD. However due to repeated wars, countless woodblocks were destroyed due to invaders. In addition, supply constraints, an abundance of booze, scarcity of wood, etc led to slow public adoption.
VM7vB TIL Angelina Jolie had a mastectomy due to having an 87% risk of breast cancer and a 50% risk of ovarian cancer. Her chance of developing breast cancer dropped from 87% to under 5% after the mastectomy.
YpxQd TIL Nigeria drinks more Guinness than Ireland!!!