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TIL about the Windover, Florida (USA) bog bodies- ancient mummies that radio carbon dating suggests they are between 7 thousand to 8 thousand years old.

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dDaDZ TIL about John Cummings; a man who swallowed 35 knives over the course of 6 years, the first time was to prove to people that he could, and each time afterwards was to prove it to people who didn't believe him, he eventually died from the effects of this in 1809
69WNY TIL that the civilization of Easter Island was not destroyed because the people cut the trees down. In fact, it was the europeans and their South American descendants who caused the collapse the population in this island through disease, slavery and kidnapping the few remaining locals it had.
0dAJA TIL Double slit experiment works not only with photons and electrons but also with molecules of up to 2000 atoms.
wowKM TIL that Two train stations in the United States, Pennsylvania Station in New York City and the Chicago Union Station were built with architecture that is based on the Frigidarium of the Baths of Caracalla. Unfortunately, many years ago, Penn Station was redeveloped.
neYmd TIL Chicago classic rock station 97.9 The Loop played AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' as their final song before being taken over by a Christian broadcasting company.