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TIL that the bodies of six ancient Iranian salt miners were recovered in a such a good state of preservation that food was found in their stomach

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mxlmy TIL that in 1986, serial killer Wayne Nance broke into Doug and Kris Welles’s home. Despite being bound, stabbed in the chest, and then later shot, Doug managed to save his wife by shooting their attacker in one of the few known cases of a serial killer being killed by their intended victim.
OowXY TIL Polynesians reached South America hundreds of years before Europeans
KYW4J TIL that in the 2004 and 2008 Paralympics, athletes with an intellectual disability didn't compete, after It was discovered that 10 of the 12 players of the Spanish Basketball team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Paralympics weren't disabled
9wZkp TIL: Rich people have their own apps. For shopping they use James Edition, which sells everything from jets and yachts to a chair made out of chrome AK-47s. For Instagram, there's "Rich Kids" which cost $1k/mo. For dating, they have "Luxy" which can ban you if you're too poor or ugly.
DQV5j TIL about Jediism, a belief system inspired by Star Wars, which is officially recognized as a religion in some countries, including the UK, where thousands listed "Jedi" as their religion on the 2001 census. Jediism focuses on mindfulness, self-improvement, and living harmoniously with the Force.