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TIL about Richard Proenneke, who in 1968 in his 50s moved from the Midwest to AK to live off the land.

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KO5Ga TIL That archaeologists in China found a surprising haul in one tomb, where they uncovered a bronze cooking pot. When they opened the pot, they found 2,400-year-old bone soup. Because of oxidization, the soup turned green, but it was still in liquid form, and the bones were still floating on top.
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