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TIL the Anga people of Papua New Guinea smoke their dead to preserve them

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OokMX TIL dolphins and porpoises have a number of differences, and here are just two of them. Dolphins’ teeth are cone-shaped, while porpoises’ teeth are spade-shaped. Dolphins typically have a bulbous head and a clearly-defined "beak"; porpoises usually have a rounder face without the pronounced beak.
4L46 TIL that Dr Catherine Hamlin and her husband answered an ad in 1958 for an obstetrician and gynaecologist to set up a midwifery school in Ethiopia. She still works there today at the age of 89. Happy International Women’s Day!
kn4d TIL The word ‘tantalize’ comes from the Greek Gods punishing the demigod Tantalus by having him stand beneath a tree laden with fruit which was always out of reach and in a pool of water which receded whenever he stooped to drink.
EgxoP TIL Prior to 1898, New York City only consisted of Manhattan and the Bronx - but in a series of referendums, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island were all incorporated into New York City.
69Gl8 TIL Today I learned a Phd. in Chemistry is worthless to UCLA but they will hire a professor to teach for FREEE. Literally NO COMPENSATION for a Phd professor. I wonder if tuition is now free for students, since chemistry degrees seem worthless, at least to UCLA.