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TIL the base tan is a myth and doesn't protect you from skin cancer

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QJdML TIL that there's an eco friendly variation to standard cremation - hydro cremation. The process utilizes a mix of water and sodium to break down the soft tissue of a body, and the bones are then pulverized to be given to the family. It doesn't utilize formaldehyde, nor does it relase green house gas
KYWMR TIL the Chinese yuan, Japanese yen and South Korean won are all synonyms (圓, "round")
RoEj TIL- A loyal dog once stopped his owner from committing suicide by knocking the gun out of the owner’s hand.
Yowv TIL Pearson, the education publisher, reported a loss of £2.6 billion in 2016
5Y4YP TIL of Otis Blackwell, a black songwriter who wrote some of Elvis Presley's songs including "Return to Sender" and "All Shook Up". The two never met.