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TIL that "Ma'nene" is a rare death ritual in Troaja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia where family members remove dead relatives from their graves, dust them off, change their clothes and let them dry in the sun.

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Z8Nnv TIL the Agongointo-Zoungoudo Underground Town in Benin was rediscovered in 1998 when an unsuspecting bulldozer toppled into one of the caverns. Dating back to the early 17th century reign of King Dakodonou, the town consists of over 17 acres of underground homes built to shelter warriors.
oRxQo TIL Profiteering from academic "pay to publish" was fathered by a man known for pension fraud and passed on his labor exploitation skills to the next generation.
4QEg TIL that in 1643, a castle in England was attacked by a force of several hundred men. The castle was only defended by five people, of which two died, while the attackers suffered at least 100 casualties.
nWa4G TIL that a money raising attempt by former Mexican President and General Santa Anna (responsible for losing the Texas Revolution) led to the invention of chewing gum in the United States.
l7BVV TIL that on the old (1928-1994) flag of South Africa, the small Union Jack that was incorporated as part of the design was intentionally upside-down.