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TIL that in 1994 a Maryland man was mummified using ancient Egyptian techniques in order to learn more about the mummification process.

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KOONw TIL of the Eyre highway in Australia. With distances of up to 720km between towns and a 140km section without a single bend, the longest straight road in the world.
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