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TIL a painting from ~1510, Ascent of the Blessed, depicts the famous 'light at the end of the tunnel' experienced by some people during near-death experiences.

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jpNv TIL In Wolfenstein RPG’s last level,the Nazis summon the Harbinger of Doom. BJ rips off the demon’s hand and leg and sends it back to hell,where it promises to return and haunt BJ’s descendants.The demon returns with metal arm and leg in DOOM ,who’s protagonist is thought to be a descendant of B.J.
8KyL TIL When Anglerfish mate, they melt into each other and share their bodies forever. If a male finds a female, he latches on and fuses to her, losing his internal organs until they share a bloodstream.
ekb5 TIL that Amish men don’t wear wedding rings. Instead they grow their beards out. A married man shaving his beard is like lying about his relationship status.
vPPMB TIL about David Cox, a former US Marine whose court martial was the inspiration for the play and film A Few Good Men, and whose murder in 1994 remains unsolved
xV79o TIL whales earwax acts as a hearing aid. The wax has a similar density to water and allows sound to travel through the ear canal into the inner ear unimpeded—something that would be impossible if the ear was filled with air.