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TIL Zachary Taylor's remains were exhumed in 1991 to see if he was poisoned and it was determined arsenic levels were too low

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WkXQN TIL the large anime genre known as "Magical Girl" was originally inspired by the 1964 American fantasy sitcom "Bewitched"
OwRL TIL at birth Muhammad Ali was named for Cassius Clay, a Kentucky Congressman of the 19th century who fought to abolish slavery and was named by Lincoln as the US Ambassador to Russia where he gained Russian support for the Union.
LkexQ TIL Sokushinbutsu is the practice of Buddhist monks self-mummifying while still alive. They'd spend years preparing by relying on a diet of pine needles, resins & seeds, which eliminates bodyfat. After starving, the monks would stop drinking, which dehydrated & shrank their organs, leading to death.
VWL0 TIL that the last recorded kill using a bow and arrow in war was made in WWII by British officer Jack Churchill, who carried a longbow, bagpipes and a Scottish broadsword into battle
ANoQd TIL The Crypt of Civilization is a time capsule room that was sealed in 1940 and won't be opened until the year 8113.