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TIL that the heart of the Buddhist monk who famously set himself ablaze in 1963 to protest of the Vietnamese government remained intact during both his self-immolation as well as his re-cremation.

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P6De TIL that WWII General George Patton believed that he was a reincarnated ancient Roman soldier, an he also thought that he had served under Napoleon.
N758 TIL Japanese life insurance will pay, even if you commit suicide. Therefore motivating people to kill themselves, so their family can live in comfort. One of many reasons for the high suicide rate in Japan. (English summary at the bottom)
wo57Y TIL that every Winter Solstice on December 21st, the inner chamber of Newgrange, an ancient Irish structure that predates Stonehenge, is illuminated for 17 minutes by the rising sun.
GNZg TIL strongly held political beliefs reduce your reasoning ability, according to a study conducted at Yale.
b9Zn9 TIL that both the Energizer and Duracell battery brands use a pink bunny as their mascot. Duracell had it first, but they failed to renew the North American trademark, so Europeans associate the pink bunny with Duracell and North Americans see it as an Energizer brand.