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TIL of Agafia Lykov, a hermit who lived in Siberian wilderness for all of her 75+ yrs. Her family lived in isolation 'til in her 35 yrs, geologist stumbled upon their dwelling place. She's the last surviving family member, in 1988 to present, she lived alone in the cold mountainside of Khakassia

nWJVb TIL that during WWII, the British government implemented Operation Pied Piper, evacuating over 3 million children from cities to rural areas to protect them from bombings. These "evacuees" were sent away from their families, impacting communities but ensuring their safety.
nWXxW TIL Chauvet Cave, home to the world's oldest cave paintings, was exceptionally preserved for millennia due to a rock fall sealing its entrance. This natural time capsule kept the ancient artworks untouched for thousands of years.
L4DQ TIL Massachusetts passed laws requiring children to be educated by the 1640s and informally required children to be taught to read and write from its founding. Mississippi, on the other hand, was the last state to create compulsory education laws, and didn’t require school attendance until 1918.
yQZNM TIL One of the few remaining trams which survived the Hiroshima bomb has been restored to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack. It has been repainted its original colours - blue and grey - and has video testimony from survivors on board
rR7vw TIL that psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and the psychedelic effects that go with them may have been one reason that caused the rapid evolution of humans from early apes.