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TIL mummies were so plentiful in Egypt in the 1800’s, they were used as fuel for locomotives.

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nW4NW TIL That carat in gems is only weight. There is no other thing to it. No fancy clearity, shine or rarity. One carat is 1/5th of a gram. Supply, demand, rarity of the gem plays a role for price sure, but no to carat.
ne4RG TIL of the Memorial Chamber in Canada’s Peace Tower. The name of every Canadian soldier killed is inscribed in one of several books on display. Each day, at precisely 11am, the pages are turned so that every name is visible at least once per year.
XEw5r TIL Food aid dropped into Afghanistan was the same color as the cluster bombs
YRrA TIL Renaissance Genius Leonardo da Vinci was a chronic procrastinator.
R1wQ TIL Most of the big US Airlines have shifted major maintenance work on their aircraft to places like El Salvador, Mexico, and China, where few mechanics are FAA certified and inspections “have no teeth”