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TIL there’s a museum in Amsterdam that houses deformed human embryos and other such abnormalities

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WwJX TIL, in U.S prisons, suicidal behavior (e.g., self-harm) while in solitary confinement is punished with more solitary confinement.
LkX99 TIL of eight deaths related to ingesting liquid laundry packets (i.e. Tide Pods) in the U.S. between 2012 and early 2017 that have been reported to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, only two of the cases were actually children, with six of them being adults with dementia.
4XY8g TIL In 1985, Ricky Gervais's failed new wave band became a sensation in the Philippines after a radio station played one of their songs, with the song becoming a staple at high-school dances in the Philippines.
DelP TIL that at the North Pole it is whatever time you say it is.
exR4 TIL the iconic ‘Blue marble’ photograph of the earth was originally oriented with the south pole at the top. However, the image was turned upside-down to fit the traditional view of the world as popularized by the mercator projection.