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TIL that it is not allowed to be buried in Svalbard. Due to the permafrost, the bodies do not decompose, and any viruses or diseases they are carrying are also preserved. If the permafrost melts, the bodies can be pushed out the ground, where it is possible to infect people again.

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E6NV TIL that in 2007, a teenager was arrested after sending an email describing his arsenal of weapons and desire to “kill in the name of our unholy lord Satan” to Peter Gilmore, high priest of the Church of Satan, whom then alerted the FBI.
loDE1 TIL Nikola Tesla was only 35 years old when he patented the Tesla Coil and became an American citizen the same year.
ZbvQ TIL: A former chemist admitted to the tampering of nearly 40,000 drug cases, making them falsely positive.
oBbaW TIL Squirrels will take in orphaned pups if the babies are closely related to the adoptive mother, according to research. The study also shows squirrels are able to asses which pups they are related to before determining whether to adopt.
Xg1r TIL that in the Netherlands, Dutch students can live in nursing homes rent-free (as long as they keep the residents company for 30 hours per month)