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TIL Merriweather Lewis of Lewis and Clark fame committed suicide (brutally) a few years after their expedition and that in some circles it’s believed to have been a murder

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QJZdL TIL about Chartreuse, The liqueur has been made by the Carthusian Monks since 1737 according to the instructions set out in a manuscript given to them in 1605. It is composed of distilled alcohol aged with 130 herbs, plants and flowers. It continues to age and improve in the bottle.
MpK8 Today I learned that there is a self mummification practice, in which extreme ascetics commit suicide over ten years with the goal of turning their own body into a mummy as a sign of spiritual enlightenment.
vBB TIL we have the technology to display small holograms very similar to the ones in Star Wars but full-color, although it is not as portable as it is in the movie.
KO0nR TIL the original Sesame Street DVDs come with a warning that says “These early Sesame Street episodes are intended for grownups and may not suit the needs of today's preschool child.”
ADQxo TIL German Shepherds are prone to getting hip displasia as a result of breeding for specific cosmetic traits. This unethical breeding has turned a once robust breed into a frail breed disproportionately prone to musculoskeletal disorders, osteoarthritis, diarrhea, obesity, and behavioral problems.