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TIL 250 people in the US have cryogenically preserved their bodies to be revived later.

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epmGk TIL that in competitive chess, if you want to adjust a piece that has been knocked over or jostled away from the center of its square, you use the French terms "J'adoube", which also means "I nominate (to a position)" and "I bestow knighthood upon (someone)".
Mew68 TIL that Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones dated 13 year old Mandy Smith when he was 47. "Wyman insists that he did nothing wrong – because he asked her mother if it was okay."
N7LVP TIL On average, the sun rotates on its axis once every 27 days. However, its equator spins the fastest and takes about 24 days to rotate, while the poles take more than 30 days
voJ8 TIL African continent is being split into two due to the birth of a new ocean. In 2005, an 8 meter wide and 60km long stretch of the earth opened up over a period of just ten days.
b68MQ TIL the habit of sitting on the toilet too long, even if one isn't straining, significantly increases the risk of hemorrhoids