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TIL that an 18th century Italian discover a technique to turn cadaver into stone, but he was accused of practicing Egyptian magic and his notes are all lost

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9wxWr TIL people who have ever worked for the CIA are banned from joining the Peace Corps
4lLb TIL that Turkmenistan possesses the world’s fourth largest reserves of natural gas resources. Since 1993, citizens have received government-provided electricity, water and natural gas free of charge.
KYLjJ TIL that Raytheon (now RTX), military industry giant, started as a company producing appliances. From microwave ovens to missile systems.
Ypo7r TIL the Bactrian camel is able to withstand temperatures as low as -40 °C in winter to 40 °C in summer by shedding its winter coat extremely rapidly. They have a remarkable ability to go without water for months at a time, and can move at speeds of up to 40 mph.
EEN0 TIL that there was a blind boy that developed his own echolocation system to “see” by making clicking sounds with his mouth.