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TIL After the American revolution, corporations had to have a set purpose and were dissolved after that purpose was complete or after a set length of time.

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69Xml TIL a "Chernobyl necklace" is a horizontal scar at the base of the throat from surgery to remove thyroid cancer caused by fallout from a nuclear accident
b9vVE TIL of Vivien Thomas, An African-American surgical technician that developed the procedures used to treat blue baby syndrome ( a fatal heart condition in infants) in the 1940s. He was offered the position of Chief of Surgery at Johns Hopkins (his alma mater) in 1941.
6EpNY TIL about Yokai. Japanese folklore from the 8th century that gave birth to modern Japanese entertainment like Manga and anime.
wLPlY TIL that goldfish actually have a memory spanning up to months rather than a few seconds.
5JYp TIL The BBC was accused of censorship after refusing to play “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” during the official charts show. The song reached number 2 after the death of Margaret Thatcher.