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TIL A Swedish company called ‘Promessa’ now offers an ecological burial. They freeze-dry your body in liquid nitrogen, then pulverize it with high-frequency vibrations, and then put your powdered remains into a cornstarch coffin. It all decomposes within six to twelve months.

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X06mr TIL that Amanda Knox, while imprisoned, was falsely told she had HIV. This led her to list her sexual partners, which then leaked to the media. This incident is seen as a strategy by authorities to probe her personal life for a possible accomplice in the Meredith Kercher murder case.
J1w81 TIL of the U.S. Navy's Nasty-class fast patrol boats, which were Norwegian-designed and used for covert operations during the Vietnam war
N7pNP TIL why high humidity sucks. When the humidity is at 100%, the air cannot absorb anymore moisture. That means the sweat will not evaporate off your skin to cool you off no matter how hot the temperature is.
9XxX TIL that it’s possible to grow edible radishes, peas, rye, and tomatoes from soil that is similar to dirt found on Mars.
KmvG TIL India has more people using the Internet than the entire population of the United States