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TIL Lichens and cyanobacteria would be able to thrive on mars.

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b6L74 TIL in 1828 two men from Edinburgh made a business out of killing people and selling their bodies to Robert Knox, an anatomist seeking bodies for dissection. They killed about 16 people and sold them for £7-£10 each. The suppliers were convicted, but despite public pressure, Knox wasn't charged
Ve6m TIL Egyptians ‘created’ modern cats through selective breeding, choosing the most sociable to keep mating
b6myp TIL Switzerland is the only member of the WTO (World Trade Organization) who calculates customs duties on industrial goods by weight, not value, since 1848. This 'ad pondus' method, favoring lighter, high-value goods, contrasts with the common 'ad valorem' system.
a8dQy TIL Beijing's Tiananmen square is 880-metre-long and 500-metre-wide with a capacity to hold one million people. It is open from 4am to 11pm everyday
dyer TIL that printer manufacturers make most of their money from ink and often make no money for the sale printer itself