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TIL that according to one legend, the funeral escort of Genghis Khan killed anyone and anything that crossed their path in order to conceal where he was finally buried. After the tomb was completed, the slaves who built it were massacred, and then the soldiers who killed them were also killed.

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YpveB TIL of the 1904 disaster of the burning and sinking of sidewheel passenger steamboat PS General Slocum. At the time of the accident, she was on a chartered run carrying members of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church to a church picnic. An estimated 1,021 of the 1,342 people on board died.
ANOvn TIL that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a higher human development index than all but four countries in the world.
BgyLk TIL the Mayans would install jade and other jewels into their teeth for decorative purposes. The sealants used to affix the jewels also helped prevent tooth decay.
KYE4E TIL He consumed 63 cups of coffee, this is what happened.
b9Mvp TIL that it is fairly common for hedgehogs to eat their babies and/or reject them.