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TIL traces of nicotine and cocoa have been found in Ancient Egyptian mummies

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wPwo TIL that there is a Bollywood remake of Fight Club that did away with most of the plot, replacing it with elaborate musical sequences.
neG6o TIL that several years ago there was somehow a common cold outbreak at a research base in Antarctica after 17 weeks of complete isolation. No cause was found.
pY9kQ TIL that farmers in India will sometimes paint their dogs to look like tigers in an attempt to keep the monkeys away.
xJpk TIL There is a beach in the Maldives that has a glowing blue tide at night.
neMr9 TIL of Hawaii's "Forbidden Isle", an island bought by a Scottish woman for $10,000 in 1864. Access to the island or its 170 inhabitants requires special permission from the woman's great-great grandsons, who still own and control the island.