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TIL Hundreds of skeletons are scattered around a site high in the Himalayas, Roopkund lake, in India

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X0vgR TIL in 1970 one monkey's head was transplanted to the headless body of another monkey. Although the monkey was now paralyzed from neck down, they could still hear, smell, taste, eat and follow objects with its eyes. Died in 9 days because of immune rejection.
nWwbb TIL that eight people have been nominated and confirmed to the Supreme Court, but never took their seats. All but one declined, with Edwin Stanton dying just four days after his nomination was confirmed by the Senate.
1a8M7 TIL of the Aversion Project in South Africa. Dr. Aubrey Levin treated nearly 1000 patients who were submitted to chemical castrations and electric shock treatment, meant to "cure" them of their homosexual “condition.”
9wvLr TIL that Jim Morrison loved reading so much, that he once excused himself from class, telling his teacher he needed to get a "brain tumour" removed, and instead spent the rest of the day reading. When Jim was offered a graduation gift from his parents, he chose the complete works of Nietzsche.
l0ZB TIL drug companies routinely bribe universities to skew doctor’s courses in their favor