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TIL: When Lincoln’s coffin was opened in 1901, his body and clothes were perfectly preserved.

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yQb9a TIL that the weight of the floods resulting from hurricane Harvey caused the Earth’s crust to temporarily sink up to 1.8cm in some areas of Texas.
p0OA TIL Koreans donated billions of euros’ worth of gold jewelry, personal heirlooms, and other valuables to help pay down the nation’s IMF debt in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis
7Xgb TIL Actors are referred as Thespians out of respect for Thespis, the first known actor in written plays.
XEY4k TIL the creator of smiley face got paid just 45 USD to create the iconic yellow smiley face. He didn't copyright his work so never received any royalties for it either.
EgnyV TIL that in 1977 Bob Marley was diagnosed with melanoma under a toenail. He rejected his doctors' advice to have his toe amputated, citing his religious beliefs. The cancer subsequently spread and he died of metastatic melanoma 4 years later, at the age of 36.