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TIL that certain rare brain tumors can grow teeth

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J0lj TIL Ancient Romans used a mixture of limestone, water, and volcanic ash to make concrete. The mixture and curing technique produces a stronger and more environmentally friendly concrete than modern Portland cement.
XEjVE TiL about Salaria Kea, thought to be the only African-American nurse to volunteer with the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War.
p8KVQ TIL after a Luftwаffe pilоt saw the SS kіlling Jеws, he faked illnеss to avoid combаt, missed targets, and tampered with bоmbs. For 20 years after the wаr, he anоnymously donаted 2/3 of his incоme to Jеwish orphаns and Holоcaust survіvors. In 1965, he emigrated to Israеl and convеrted to Judаism
1agVP TIL Pazuzu, the demon central to the movie The Exorcist, was actually a protector of children in ancient Mesopotamia.
GoY1 TIL Japanese do not call atomic bomb explosions “mushroom clouds”, they call them “pillar of fire” - because that was how they saw and experienced it.