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TIL of our "2nd brain" hidden in the walls of the digestive system. “The enteric nervous system doesn’t seem capable of thought as we know it, but it communicates back and forth with our big brain—with profound results.” according to Jay Pasricha, M.D., of Johns Hopkins.

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5Ydxk TIL about bog bodies. A bog body is a human cadaver that has been naturally preserved in a bog wetland. This is due to the acidic, low temperature, and low oxygen environment. They often retain their skin and internal organs. They are basically a pickled human.
j6PGR TIL of Operation Babylift, a US-led evacuation of children from Vietnam during the Vietnam War for adoption in America, Canada, Australia, and Europe. The very first flight crashed shortly after takeoff and killed 78 children.
wodrY TIL of the Katyn Massacre - where the Russian/Soviet government murdered approximately 22,000 Polish military officers/PoWs between April - May 1940.
6OOw TIL cave art from 15000 years ago depicts an extinct buffalo/cattle hybrid. Scientists call it The Higgs Bison (because of its elusive nature)
vd6R TIL you can actually donate your voice to help people with speech impairments so they can select a vocal identity of their own