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TIL that the enteric nervous system (nervous system around gastrointestinal system) can act as the body's second brain and can work independently of the brain and spinal cord.

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0Lnv TIL there is an exposed bedrock near Hudson Bay, Canada that is 4.3 billion years old. It is the oldest known rock and was around when the earth was only 200 million years old with no atmosphere or oceans.
KYD9Q TIL the Elton John/Bernie Taupin song "Levon" (1971) was named for Levon Helm of The Band, even though the song wasn't about him per se. The Band was Elton's and Bernie's favorite group.
j6jXp TIL that Australia’s Mount Wingen has been burning for 6,000 years. A lightning strike or brush fire ignited a coal seam there around 4000 B.C., and it’s been smoldering ever since.
N7XyP TIL according to Michael Jackson's sister, he had enough propofol in his body at the time of his death to kill an elephant.
lo8Jr TIL that the first person to die during a space mission was Vladimir Komarov in 1967. He knew the capsule was unsafe and that he would not be returning alive so he demanded an open casket funeral to send a message to the government officials who had caused his death