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TIL there is a company that makes "memorial diamonds": synthetic diamonds made from the ashes of cremated human remains. The process takes 6-8 weeks and requires at least 1 pound of ashes.

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wLwdP TIL The wild bison of Yellowstone National Park have adapted to utilize the local hot springs as bidets to clean the thick fur of their nether regions before mating
b9aya Til Mr.T was once diagnosed with a rare type of T-cell lymphoma. He than said “Can you imagine that?!,” Mr. T asks. “Cancer with my name on it –– personalized cancer.”
P1ayL TIL The success of Rollerball (1975) led to promoters wanting to buy the rights to the in-film sport. The director, Norman Jewison, was outraged as the movie was to show the "sickness and insanity of contact sports and their allure."
d8EGB TIL Bees don't poop in the hive. Over the winter, it builds up because they stay out of the cold. On warm winter days, they will all fly out at the same time on what are called "cleansing flights."
rN7v0 TIL Carly Simon is an heiress of Simon & Schuster