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TIL the term “sarcophagus” literally means “flesh-eater” because the limestone used for them was believed to accelerate decomposition.

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oBwnK TIL There was another game show called Double Dare. Hosted by Alex Trebek & airing on CBS, it pitted two contestants in booths attempting to identify something based on one-sentence clues. The champion would then face 3 PhDs(named Spoilers) in a bonus round. It lasted for 4 months from '76-'77.
16OYD TIL some states in India pay policemen to keep mustaches to appear more intimidating
KMeG TIL The Onion was founded by Seann William Scott’s brother
kOnKW TIL that Bill W., the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, was a proponent of LSD and believed that regular usage of LSD would be beneficial for many recovering alcoholics.
1aA17 TIL The 2020 Olympic Games will take place in Tokyo, Japan, as predicted in the manga "Akira" released in 1982.